Eleven Chinese tourists were injured in a freak accident when the bus they were riding collided with a truck in Barangay Habana, Nabas, Aklan on Friday morning.
The victims were identified as Jin Yang Wang, 35 years old; Lin Na Kaw, 52; Quin Kan Soon, 54; Yu Hue Zhu, 54; Shin Long Song; Ying Yin Sew, 38; Quin Qin, 39; Li Min Lian, 42; Min Fang, 30; Ping Chin, 52; and Jia Mai Chen, 68. They were currently confined at the Ibajay District Hospital.
Bus driver Zaldy Panagsagan, 31, and tour guides Jeffrey Wong Lee and Fritsy Flores of the Island Star Bus were confined at the nearest Caticlan Hospital.
SPO3 Jose Ituralde of Nabas PNP said that based on their initial investigation, the truck was speeding in the national highway when it accidentally hit the tourist bus.
Truck driver Edwin Nemis, 25, immediately surrendered to the police authorities after the incident.
The Chinese tourists were supposedly headed to the Kalibo International Airport to fly back to China when the incident happened.
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