15 vacationers hurt in weird city road mishap

BAGUIO CITY -- Fifteen vacationers were brought to the hospital after their vehicle got lost in the way and jumped into a ravine here in what locals said could have been the work of the devil or bad spirits.

Police identified the victims as Louis Mendoza (driver); Diether Mendoza; Kim Santos, 19; Harvey Mendoza, 20; Dame Mendoza, 20; Darwan Mendoza, 19; Paulo Mendoza, six-month-old; Lucky Santos, 18; Estrelita Santos, 53; Ronny Mendoza, 27; Darrel Mendoza, 14; Love Mendoza; Sherwin Mendoza, 21; Cecilia Mendoza, 31.and Nino Mendoza.

They were all treated for injuriesafter their their van plunged into a ravine along the Circumferential Road along Suello Village here around 5:45 Friday afternoon.

The vacationers, all from Makati City, reportedly got lost along Marcos Highway and turned right to Suello Village towards the Circumferential Road before the mishap.

Later, their van lost its brakes, hit a road wall and dived into the ravine. Workers from a nearby construction site rescued the vacationers.

Rescuers said it was a wonder how come the victims turned right to Suello Village, saying they might have encountered “something” that led a different route.