Five personnel were injured after a military vehicle overturned and plunged into a seven-meter-deep creek in Barangay Vivo, Tangalan, Aklan, at around 10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1.
The injured included two Philippine Army personnel and three members of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU).
According to the Tangalan Municipal Police Station, the driver lost control of the vehicle while navigating a curved, narrow and poorly lit road.
The group had come from Barangay Tamokoe after picking up one of their fellow personnel when the accident happened.
Eight people were aboard the military vehicle at the time of the incident.
Responders from the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) provided initial medical assistance to the injured before they were rushed to a private hospital in Kalibo.
Authorities said no other vehicles were involved in the incident.
The circumstances surrounding the accident were reported by the Tangalan Municipal Police Station.
The five injured personnel were brought to the hospital following the initial response at the scene.
The vehicle reportedly fell into the creek after overturning along the road in Barangay Vivo.
