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noted at least 84 deaths, with more than 60 others injured, including at least 30 in critical condition. Another source reported 83 deaths, 57 injuries, and three unaccounted for. All immediate deaths were attributed to bodies being struck by twisted steel reinforcements and tree branches in the
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the section of the road leading to the crash site to realign it elsewhere, allowing vegetation to reclaim it. The road was slightly realigned to the east and a new bridge was built with it.
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Antonio Lontok (no. 522) and Lolito de Castro (no. 318). The source stated that de Castro survived the incident but did not provide information on Lontok's fate.
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870:"Bus Disaster Takes 84 Lives In Philippines"
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270:Batangas–Cavite Interprovincial Road
165:or mechanical defect (faulty brakes)
785:Ang Malagim na Aksidente sa Italaro
477:apostolic nuncio to the Philippines
369:, to celebrate the annual feast of
343:Batangas Laguna Tayabas Bus Company
144:Batangas Laguna Tayabas Bus Company
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1232:1967 disasters in the Philippines
1065:. January 30, 1967. p. lxxii
743:(in Tagalog). Remate News Central
722:(in Tagalog). Remate News Central
341:The buses involved were owned by
1207:Bus incidents in the Philippines
1054:Official Gazette (Vol. 63 No. 5)
988:"2-Bus Crash Kills 84 Filipinos"
685:, Philippines: Authority of the
605:Anciano, Daniel Mendoza (2018).
325:, the official residence of the
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16:Philippines' worst road accident
882:. January 6, 1967. pp. 1–2
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493:(to the left is the crash site)
1008:– via Google Newspapers.
791:The tragic accident in Italaro
311:Guinness Book of World Records
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1063:Government of the Philippines
361:to a church dedicated to the
929:. January 6, 1967. p. 1
839:. January 6, 1967. p. 1
238:road accidents and disasters
1237:January 1967 events in Asia
423:Naval Station Sangley Point
403:Philippine General Hospital
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398:United Press International
1027:The Catholic News Archive
976:– via Google Books.
937:– via Google Books.
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880:Palm Springs, California
300:to the adjacent town of
274:United States government
216:On January 6, 1967, two
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795:Cavite State University
471:released by Archbishop
449:Philippine Constabulary
365:in the coastal town of
284:. Along the road was a
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268:–Indang Roads) of the
1185:Manila hostage crisis
1110:Bus incidents in the
1031:Catholic News Service
502:(DPWH) intentionally
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319:Philippine government
228:in the rural town of
97:14.155458; 120.902411
24:1967 Cavite bus crash
1179:Ozamiz ferry bombing
993:The Pittsburgh Press
710:Multiple citations:
543:§ Investigation
438:Department of Health
415:Philippine Air Force
260:segment (comprising
41:January 6, 1967
1222:History of Batangas
1217:1967 road incidents
296:of Kayquit III) in
218:Catholic pilgrimage
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43: (57 years ago)
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832:Lodi News-Sentinel
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419:United States Navy
242:Philippine history
224:near a reinforced
222:a mountainous road
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154:Collision and fall
59:Italaro, Kayquit,
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163:Human error
120:Philippines
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71:Coordinates
1201:Categories
998:Pittsburgh
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443:President
388:Casualties
363:Santo Niño
248:Background
183:Passengers
170:Statistics
146:(BLTB Co.)
80:14°09′20″N
48:1967-01-06
1119:Accidents
1037:March 20,
504:abandoned
483:Aftermath
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327:president
264:–Tuy and
1138:Atimonan
1132:Balamban
747:June 13,
726:June 13,
455:Reaction
409:Response
371:Epiphany
359:Batangas
282:Batangas
140:Operator
130:Batangas
56:Location
1172:Attacks
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800:May 28,
611:Malabon
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382:Indang
353:, and
302:Mendez
298:Indang
290:barrio
278:Manila
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207:Damage
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