Teen drowns in river
BACOLOD City – A male teenager drowned in a river at Purok San Pedro, Barangay Napoles, Bago City, Negros Occidental Monday. The victim was identified by the police as Rey Besin, 18, of Pontevedra town. Major John Joel Batusbatusan, city police chief, said the victim visited their relatives in the
By Glazyl Y. Masculino
By Glazyl Y. Masculino
BACOLOD City – A male teenager drowned in a river at Purok San Pedro, Barangay Napoles, Bago City, Negros Occidental Monday.
The victim was identified by the police as Rey Besin, 18, of Pontevedra town.
Major John Joel Batusbatusan, city police chief, said the victim visited their relatives in the city when they decided to go swimming.
The victim and his companions went swimming in Bago river but the victim struggled to stay afloat after reaching the deep portion of the river.
He tried asking for help but his companions failed to rescue him.
His body was found floating in the middle part of the river later that day, Batusbatusan said.
The victim was rushed to a hospital where he was declared dead.
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