By JOVILAND RITA, GMA News
Published July 5, 2021 7:42am
Updated July 5, 2021 10:04am
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Sunday ordered a "full investigation" into the crash of a C-130 military aircraft in Sulu over the weekend that left dozens dead.
“I have ordered a full investigation to get to the bottom of the C-130 incident, as soon as the rescue and recovery operation is completed,” Lorenzana said on Twitter.
In an interview on Dobol B TV, Armed Forces spokesperson Major General Edgard Arevalo said the death toll has climbed to 50 — 47 soldiers and three civilians.
MGen. Arevalo: Bukod sa 47 nating sundalo na namatay ay mayroon ding 3 na sibilyan na namatay at apat ang nasugatan.https://t.co/wDI0h6M4O9 — DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) July 4, 2021