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Army soldier dies, 27 others hurt in Zamboanga Sibugay accident


A soldier died and 27 other people were injured after a military vehicle turned turtle in a highway in Siay, Zamboanga Sibugay, early Saturday.

Police identified the fatality as Private First Class Glen Lumacad, member of the Philippine Army's 35th Infantry Battalion.

Police said Lumacad was on board a military truck along with 22 other soldiers and five civilians when the vehicle turned turtle after hitting an uneven portion of the highway in Barangay Mirangan at around 12:20 a.m..

The truck was coming from Zamboanga City and bound for Pagadian City when the accident happened.

Sixteen of the soldiers and the five civilians were seriously hurt, police said.

The seriously injured victims have been brought to the Zamboanga City Hospital. —ALG, GMA News

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