The Philippine Consulate-General in Milan reported the death of a Filipino national who died of suffocation when a tourist bus caught fire between the towns of Varazze and Celle Ligure in Italy on July 18.
Milan resident Procopio de la Cruz died of suffocation when a tourist bus containing 63 other Filipinos caught fire. Initial investigations suggested that it was due to an electric short circuit. Another Filipina, Billy Jane Sabio, was airlifted to a hospital in Genova due to her injuries. The Consulate General said that her condition has already stabilized.
Eighteen other passengers suffered from smoke inhalation and were brought to hospitals in the towns of Savona, Voltri and Pietra Ligure.
The Department of Foreign Affairs-Office of the Undersecretary for Migrant Workers Affairs have instructed the Consulate General to provide assistance to the victims and to coordinate the possible repatriation of the remains and entitlement to benefits. – DFA
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