MANILA, Philippines — Armed Forces chief Gen. Cirilito Sobejana on Tuesday said the number of deaths from the Air Force plane crash in Patikul in Sulu has climbed to 53. News5 quoted the top military official as saying the latest casualty died from chemical burns on his face. He was among those pulled out alive from the C-130 plane, but later on passed away at a hospital in Zamboanga. Some 96 military personnel were aboard the C-130 plane when it crashed in the Sulu municipality on July 4. President Rodrigo Duterte was in Zamboanga City on Monday, where he honored those who died from the crash.

Source: Philippine Star July 06, 2021 12:56 UTC