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Rescuers respond to the incident involving a mini dump truck in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat. Courtesy: Max FM- Midsayap

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8 dead, 15 hurt as truck falls down ravine in Sultan Kudarat

Michael Delizo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1754542663793viber_image_2025-08-07_09-37-56-394.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Rescuers respond to the incident involving a mini dump truck in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat. Courtesy: Max FM- Midsayap"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Rescuers respond to the incident involving a mini dump truck in Lebak, Sultan Kudarat. <em>Courtesy: Max FM- Midsayap</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA (UPDATED) — Twelve people, including a 14-year-old girl, died while 13 others were injured after a dump truck plunged down a ravine in Barangay Christianuevo, Lebak town in Sultan Kudarat on Wednesday, according to the Police Regional Office 12 (Soccsksargen).</p><p>Police said the truck — carrying 25 individuals including the driver — was en route to Cotabato City from Barangay Poloy-Poloy when its brakes failed while descending a steep, curved road.</p><p>The truck hit concrete debris from an ongoing road construction before plunging into a ravine.</p><p>The driver and the passengers were rushed to South Upi Municipal Hospital, while two others were brought to Sultan Kudarat District Hospital.</p><p>All passengers were residents of Barangay Senditan, Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte.</p><p>They supposedly came from a “pamamanhikan” and were on their way back to Sultan Kudarat when the accident happened.</p><p>The fatalities have been laid to rest.</p><p>Maguindanao del Norte Governor Tucao Mastura personally offered his condolences to the families of the victims. </p><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAFz8gWM8iRADsJr&amp;cid=ABd6M9IUjdMtryrN"></script><div><strong>OTHER NEWS</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UkyQ4aiNHt8?&amp;t=1s&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Twelve people, including a 14-year-old girl, died while 13 others were injured after a dump truck plunged down a ravine in Barangay Christianuevo, Lebak town in Sultan Kudarat.</p>

Twelve people, including a 14-year-old girl, died while 13 others were injured after a dump truck plunged down a ravine in Barangay Christianuevo, Lebak town in Sultan Kudarat.

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12 dead, 13 hurt as truck falls down ravine in Sultan Kudarat

Michael Delizo,

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Published Aug 07, 2025 01:15 PM PHT

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Updated Aug 07, 2025 09:53 PM PHT

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