DEADLY COLLAPSE. A bridge that is under construction in Barangay Malamba, Marilog District, Davao City, collapses on Monday (July 24, 2023). The tragic incident killed five workers and injured two otherd.
(Photo courtesy of DCPO)
DAVAO CITY – Five workers died and two were injured after an under-construction bridge in Barangay Malamba, Marilog District, collapsed on Monday here.
In a report Tuesday, the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) identified the dead workers as Jimboy Liga, 28, the boom truck operator; Elmer Sayson, 44, a foreman; Rolando Abing, 40, laborer; and masons Jay Bangonan, 22, and Cris Napao, 44. Those injured were Meljay Bero, 29, a laborer; and Jonathan Dispo, 38, a mason.
“The two injured are now recovering at the Southern Philippines Medical Center,” said Capt. Hazel Tuazon, the DCPO spokesperson.
According to Dario Dispo, 42, a foreman, the 10 workers from Bojus Sun Builders & Supply Corporation were installing the side panel using the boom truck positioned at the center of the bridge when it suddenly collapsed.
The bridge fell into the river from a height of about 60 feet, trapping all seven workers. (PNA)
