Bohol villages inundated

At least six barangays in Candijay town, Bohol province, submerged to floodwater after a non-stop rainfall brought by tropical depression Onyok on Saturday. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/JERYL LACANG-FUENTES

CANDIJAY, Bohol—Floodwaters on Saturday started to inundate several areas in this town as tropical depression “Onyok,” which has since been downgraded into a low pressure area, had spawned rains since Friday night.
At least six villagesLungsod Daan, La Union, Panadtaran, Boyo-an, Pagahat and Poblacion—are submerged in floodwater, said Jeryl Lacang-Fuentes, head of Candijay Disaster Risk and Management Office (MDRMO).

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In Panadtaran, the water reached up to waist-high that the personnel of the MDRMO had to evacuate at least 20 persons.

 
Rampaging floodwaters were also threatening to reach other low-lying villages, said Fuentes.

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Pilar Dam overflowed, she added, surprising residents with the quick rise of floodwaters.

 
She also advised motorists that the highway in Poblacion was no longer passable due to floods.

 
The MDRMO was continuously monitoring the situation in low-lying areas, while personnel and rescuers were checking the condition in different villages.