Eight-year-old boy drowns in Himamaylan river

By Glazyl Y. Masculino

 

BACOLOD City – Another drowning incident happened over the weekend, claiming the life of an eight-year-old boy in Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental.

Commander Jansen Benjamin, head of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Negros Occidental, identified the fatality as Jerome Guguan.

Benjamin said that Guguan was reported missing Sunday afternoon after he went swimming alone in a river at Barangay 1 where he is residing.

The child was swept by the strong river current when heavy rains fell, Benjamin said. His body was retrieved under a bridge of Luguay river at Barangay 3 yesterday.

His remains were identified by his father. He had no injuries.

Last week, three teenagers also died because of drowning when they went swimming at a river while three others survived the tragedy in Barangay Mandalagan here. Their bodies were retrieved at Matab-ang river in Talisay City.