Philippines: Truck plunges into cliff killing 14

At least 14 people died and three critically injured after a truck fell into a cliff in Negros Oriental province in the central Philippines on Wednesday.

Police said the truck was travelling along a highway when the driver lost control of the vehicle in Mabinay town, causing it to overturn and roll into a ravine at around 1:30 p.m. local time.

The upside-down truck pinned the passengers under the vehicle.

Police and rescuers were on site to determine the cause of the fatal accident.