Unattended boy drowns on Camarines Sur beach

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LEGAZPI CITY — An 8-year-old boy died of drowning on Sunday afternoon in the waters off Pasacao town in Camarines Sur province.

Lieutenant Colonel Maria Luisa Calubaquib, Bicol police spokesperson, said the victim was left unattended around 1 p.m. on the beach and was later swept into the waters off Barangay Balogo.

A concerned citizen rushed to rescue the boy from drowning, investigators said.

The victim was rushed to a hospital but was declared dead.

It was not immediately known why the victim was alone on the beach. INQ

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