<p>Manila: A passenger severely injured when a bus plunged into a ravine in the central Philippines has died, taking the death toll from the accident to 17, authorities said on Wednesday.</p><p>The bus was carrying dozens of people when its brakes failed in the central province of Antique on Tuesday afternoon, the local governor, Rhodora Cadiao, told a press conference.</p><p>Seven people were in critical condition while four were stable and recovering, she said.</p><p>Local media had reported earlier than 28 died in the crash.</p><p>Cadiao said the bus was travelling to Culasi in Antique from the neighbouring province of Iloilo when its brakes malfunctioned on a winding road and it plunged 30 metres (98.5 feet) into the ravine.</p><p>"We call that area the killer curve. It was already the second bus that fell off there," Cadiao told DZRH radio station.</p><p>Rescue operations at the site have stopped after all visible bodies were retrieved, the Antique government said on Facebook.</p><p>"The engineering design of this road is very faulty," Cadiao said. "I want to condemn that road already."</p><p>The Philippines is notorious for its lax regulation on public transportation and poorly maintained roads.</p>
<p>Manila: A passenger severely injured when a bus plunged into a ravine in the central Philippines has died, taking the death toll from the accident to 17, authorities said on Wednesday.</p><p>The bus was carrying dozens of people when its brakes failed in the central province of Antique on Tuesday afternoon, the local governor, Rhodora Cadiao, told a press conference.</p><p>Seven people were in critical condition while four were stable and recovering, she said.</p><p>Local media had reported earlier than 28 died in the crash.</p><p>Cadiao said the bus was travelling to Culasi in Antique from the neighbouring province of Iloilo when its brakes malfunctioned on a winding road and it plunged 30 metres (98.5 feet) into the ravine.</p><p>"We call that area the killer curve. It was already the second bus that fell off there," Cadiao told DZRH radio station.</p><p>Rescue operations at the site have stopped after all visible bodies were retrieved, the Antique government said on Facebook.</p><p>"The engineering design of this road is very faulty," Cadiao said. "I want to condemn that road already."</p><p>The Philippines is notorious for its lax regulation on public transportation and poorly maintained roads.</p>