Miner dies as SUV plunges into Benguet ravine after leaving wake

Inquirer.net - Sep 25, 2026

BAGUIO CITY — A 29-year-old miner died after the sport utility vehicle he was driving plunged into an 80-meter-deep ravine in Sitio Urica, Barangay Ampucao at the Benguet mining town of Itogon on Friday morning, Sept. 25. His passenger, a 39-year-old miner, survived but sustained multiple injuries. Both men were married and residents of Sitio

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Miner dies as SUV plunges into Benguet ravine after leaving wake

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