Passengers scream as bus plunges in Philippines, killing 29

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Bus passengers were screaming in horror as the driver repeatedly stepped on the apparently malfunctioning brakes before plunging into a deep ravine in the northern Philippines, leaving at least 29 people dead Tuesday in one of the country’s deadliest accidents in years, a survivor and officials said.
The rest of the more than 50 passengers were retrieved by rescuers who struggled with ropes to descend down the 24-meter (80-foot) deep ravine to reach the wre