This is the dramatic moment passengers had be to carried from a crashed bus which skidded off a bridge into a river injuring 25 people this afternoon (December 5).<br /><br />The coach was carrying 30 passengers when the driver lost control during heavy rain in Kauswagan town, Lanao del Norte, the Philippines.<br /><br />The vehicle plunged into a ravine as shocked travellers - including young children - fearing for their lives screamed in horror. Police said that 25 people were injured and taken to hospital. <br /><br />Senior Inspector Jake Peralta, Kauswagan police chief, said the Rural Transit Mindanao bus was on its way to Lanao del Norte when the driver reportedly lost control. <br /><br />He said: ''Our witnesses said the driver was driving very fast when it reached the curve, so it went straight to the creek.<br /><br />''25 passengers suffered minor injuries and were brought to a nearby hospital in Kauswagan with the driver.''<br /><br />One resident who arrived at the scene while passing by in his car said the bus ''fell because it was overloaded''. They added: ''The road was also very slippery because of the rain. It's very lucky that nobody was seriously hurt. All the passengers were taken out of the bus quickly.''
