2 girls drown in Leyte resort

TACLOBAN CITY — Two young girls drowned while swimming in a resort in Carigara town, Leyte last Sunday afternoon.

The fatalities were identified as Erica Cajudo, 6, of Barangay San Roque, Alangalang town, Leyte; and Amanda Mae Codillo, 8, of Barangay Guindapunan West, Carigara town.

Chief Insp. Eriprando Castila, Carigara police chief, said that the two girls and Amanda’s younger brother, Renz, were frolicking in the shallow portion of the Karigusan Beach Resort in Barangay Naugisan, 5 km away from the town center, at about 4 p.m.

He said the water level suddenly rose and the three children were swept away by the rushing waves and were brought to the deeper portion.

“They were later recovered at a deep portion of the beach by their rescuers. While the girls drowned, the boy managed to survive as rescuers were able to save him,” Castila said. /je