Antipas highway collision
{{Short description|2024 road accident in Cotabato, Philippines}}
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| date = {{start date|2024|03|25}}
| time = 12:48 p.m. PST
| location = Antipas, Cotabato, Philippines
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| map = Cotabato_in_Philippines.svg
| map_caption = Location of the collision
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| reported deaths = 17
| reported injuries = 4
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On March 25, 2024, in Antipas, Cotabato, Philippines, a highway collision between a dump truck transporting sand and a passenger van occurred. There were seventeen fatalities and one non-fatal injury the passenger van, while all passengers in the truck survived.{{cite web|url=https://www.barrons.com/news/13-killed-in-philippine-road-crash-808e538f|title=17 Killed In Philippine Road Crash|website=Barron's|access-date=March 26, 2024}}
Accident
The accident took place around noon at the national highway in Barangay Lohong in the municipality of Antipas. A Toyota Hiace commuter van heading for Kidapawan was hit by a dump truck carrying gravel that was heading for the Antipas town proper while going downhill{{cite news |last=Jumamil |first=Jestoni |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/regionaltv/news/101112/at-least-17-die-in-road-crash-in-cotabato/story/ |title=At least 17 die in road crash in Cotabato |work=GMA News |date=March 25, 2024 |access-date=March 29, 2024}}{{cite news |last=Locus |first=Sundy |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/901618/14-dead-in-cotabato-vehicle-collision/story/ |title=17 dead in Cotabato dump truck-van collision |work=GMA News |date=March 25, 2024 |access-date=March 29, 2024 |archive-date=March 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327092133/https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/regions/901618/14-dead-in-cotabato-vehicle-collision/story/ |url-status=live }} at high speed. The passenger van flipped, rolled over and plunged into the ditch along the highway and caught fire. The truck capsized and also caught fire around six meters away from the van.{{cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/03/25/2343217/13-burned-death-cotabato-highway-mishap|title=13 burned to death in Cotabato highway mishap|website=Philstar|access-date=March 26, 2024|archive-date=March 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240326055145/https://www.philstar.com/nation/2024/03/25/2343217/13-burned-death-cotabato-highway-mishap|url-status=live}}
Of the 18 passengers on the van, only one person survived and was rushed to hospital. The three people aboard the truck were also hospitalized.{{cite news |last=Rebollido |first=Rommel |url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/van-passengers-burn-death-hurt-cotabato-road-mishap-march-25-2024/ |title=At least 17 burn to death, 4 others hurt in Cotabato road mishap |work=Rappler |date=March 26, 2024 |access-date=March 26, 2024 |archive-date=March 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240326061620/https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/van-passengers-burn-death-hurt-cotabato-road-mishap-march-25-2024/ |url-status=live }}
Aftermath
Identifying the burned cadavers was difficult. As of March 26 at 4pm only seven cadavers were identified.{{cite web|url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1221516|title=Holy Monday road mishap claims 13 lives in Cotabato|website=Philippine News Agency|access-date=March 26, 2024}}
The local government unit expressed their condolences and sadness, and called to offer prayers for the victims; it also stated it worked on providing the necessary assistance and support for the involved families. The government released a total of P25,000 in aid to the families of the victims.{{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/regionaltv/news/101143/families-of-victims-in-cotabato-road-mishap-get-aid/story/ |title=Families of victims in Cotabato road mishap get aid |website=GMA News|access-date=March 29, 2024}}
The Antipas Municipal Police Station and the Antipas Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office investigated the accident. On March 27, authorities identified 17 people dead and 4 survivors in the collision.
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