The Philippine Coast Guard urged holiday-makers to watch out as a number of drowning incidents had been recorded throughout this 12 months’s Holy Week.
According to Dano Tingcungco’s “24 Oras Weekend” report on Saturday, seven youngsters had been swept away by the sturdy present whereas swimming in San Jose, Camarines Sur.
Five of them drowned, one went lacking, whereas the opposite one survived the incident.
In one other inicident, a 15-year-old lady drowned in Daet, Camarines Norte.
Meanwhile, a girl who was presumably out on a picnic was discovered lifeless within the Magat River in San Mateo.
A farmer, who was allegedly intoxicated, tried to cross the Cagayan River and was discovered lifeless inin Angadanan, Isabela.
Another man who had additionally been allegedly consuming additionally drowned in Santa Ana, Cagayan.
A 36-year-old man additionally drowned after being swept away by a powerful present whereas swimming in Dipaculao, Aurora.
The PCG reminded the general public to be vigilant despite the fact that Coast Guard personnel had been positioned in numerous resorts together with emergency rescue items to stop drownings. — Richa Noriega/DVM, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
