3 dead in road accident in southern Philippines

MANILA, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Three women have been killed after their motorcycle collided with a van in southern Philippines, a local official said Saturday.

Emil Sumagaysay, head of the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office of Tupi town in South Cotabato province, said the crash happened along a highway at around 10 p.m. local time on Friday.

Initial investigations showed that both vehic