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Second Victim in Tarlac Bridge Collapse Found; Search Continues
Two passengers from a vehicle that plunged into a river due to a bridge collapse in Tarlac, Philippines, have been found deceased. While the vehicle was recovered, the search for two other individuals continues.
Another missing passenger from a vehicle that fell into a river when a portion of the Agana Bridge in Tarlac collapsed on Saturday has been found. The victim, identified as Shanen Tuhao, was recovered from a river in Bayambang, Pangasinan on Tuesday afternoon, three days after the accident occurred in Barangay Tibag, Tarlac City. The vehicle, a Toyota Avanza, was recovered in a river near Ninoy Aquino Boulevard in Tarlac City on Monday afternoon. Police used heavy equipment to lift the vehicle from the water. With this latest discovery, the death toll from the incident has reached two. On Monday, the body of James Patrick Taborlupa was found in a river in Lingayen. The search for two more victims, Harvey Paul Collado and Shiela Mae Taborlupa, was ongoing as of Tuesday afternoon. A total of five passengers were in the vehicle, and Nataniel Dizon is the sole survivor. This incident highlights ongoing concerns about the aging infrastructure and maintenance of public facilities in the Philippines, prompting calls for improved safety measures to prevent similar tragedies.
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