Boy drowns in Laguna; Elderly man dies from flash flood in Rizal

Boy drowns in Laguna; Elderly man dies from flash flood in Rizal

By: - Correspondent / @dtmallarijrINQ
/ 02:23 PM July 27, 2024

Boy drowns in Laguna; Elderly man dies from flash flood in Rizal

A 13-year-old boy drowns in a swamp in San Pedro City, Laguna, on July 26, 2024, while an old man dies in a flash flood in Rodriguez, Rizal, on July 25, according to the police. Maps of Laguna and Rizal/INQUIRER FILES

LUCENA CITY — A 13-year-old boy drowned in a swamp in San Pedro City, Laguna while an old man perished in a flash flood in Rodriguez, Rizal, the police said.

In a report released Saturday, July 27, the Region 4A police said that “DJ”, 13; “Justin”, 10; and “Mel, 12, were playing near a swamp in Barangay (village) San Antonio in San Pedro City at around 2 p.m. on Friday, July 26.

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Justin went into the water and subsequently drowned. DJ jumped into the water to rescue his playmate but also drowned, police said quoting information from Mel.

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Rescuers recovered DJ’s body around 6 p.m. He died while being taken to the hospital..

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The report said authorities are still conducting a search operation to find Justin who was still missing.

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Meanwhile, in a belated report, Rodriguez police said that one alias “Diosdado”, 66, drowned in a flash flood in Barangay Burgos on Thursday, July 25, when he refused to leave his house to evacuate during torrential rains.

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The house was consequently swept away by the raging flash flood. The victim’s body was recovered at 10:30 a.m. the same day.

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Heavy rains due to Typhoon Carina (international name: Gaemi) and the strong southwest monsoon resulted in massive floods and landslides in parts of the country in recent days, forcing cities and towns to eventually declare a state of calamity.

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