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Bus falls into 300-foot ravine in Philippines; 14 people die

BONTOC, Philippines, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Police in the Philippines said a bus fell into a 300-foot ravine, killing at least 14 people and injuring 31.

The accident took place around 7:20 a.m., local time, in Sitio Pagang, Barangay Tabulin, Bontoc Mountain Province, ABS-CBN reported.

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Some witnesses told police the bus had engine problems but investigators said they were considering human error.

Among the dead were two tourists from the Netherlands and Canada, ABS-CBN reported.

Twenty-one people were taken to Bontoc General Hospital, three were admitted to Luis Hora Hospital and four were missing, the report said.

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