XINHUA – Two people were killed and nine others injured after a speeding car ploughed into people attending a religious procession in Negros Occidental province in central Philippines, police said yesterday.
The police said the crash occurred at around 7.30pm in Bacolod City.
One died at the scene, while another died at a local hospital, the police added.
An initial investigation showed that the car carrying five Indian nationals, including the driver, hit a tricycle, a police patrol vehicle and the participating devotees.
The driver was arrested and suspected of being under the influence of alcohol.
