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11 people died of drowning in Pangasinan during Holy Week break – PNP


DAGUPAN CITY (PIA) – The Philippine National Police (PNP) reported 11 deaths due to drowning in Pangasinan as a large number of visitors trooped to tourist destinations in the province during the long Holy Week break.
 
In an update on Monday, the PNP said three incidents happened in Dagupan City on April 8 wherein two drowned in a river and one drowned at the beach.
 
Beach drowning incidents were also reported in Bolinao, Alaminos City, and Infanta on April 8 as well as in Lingayen on April 9 with one death each.
 
Aside from Dagupan City, drowning incidents were recorded in rivers in Tayug and Mabini on April 5 and Sto. Tomas on April 9.
 
Further, one drowned in a resort in Sison town on April 8.  
 
Meanwhile, the city government of Dagupan clarified that only one drowned in Sitio Suit, Barangay Pugaro on April 8 contrary to a post circulating online stating that eight beachgoers drowned in the area.
 
The victim  was taken away by the strong current of the sea and eventually disappeared.
 
Later, relatives and co-workers saw the body of the victim floating at the sea, lifted him, and gave him first aid.
 
The victim was brought to the Region 1 Medical Center in Dagupan City but was declared dead on arrival.
 
The cause of death was asphyxia due to drowning.
 
Authorities reminded the public to exercise caution and follow safety guidelines when swimming in the sea or any body of water to avoid similar incidents.
 
Vincent Jun Chiu, operations head of the Pangasinan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), said “Before po tayo mag-swim, maaari lamang po icheck muna natin actually ‘yong ating mga may gale warning kung meron po bang mga maaalon. Sundin lang po nila ‘yong ating mga responders dito po sa dagat. Kapag sinabi po namin na hindi po puwedeng lumangoy, bawal po lumangoy. Huwag na po natin ipilit.”
 
He added, “Inaabisuhan naman po sila na kung sila ay lalangoy kung maari lang po huwag nakainom ng alak at kung maari po meron lang safe distance po na pwede nilang languyin which is hindi naman po nagkukulang ‘yong ating provincial government, ‘yong ating opisina,  na ipaalala po ito sa ating mga beachgoers.” (JCR/AMB, PIA Pangasinan)
 
 

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April Bravo

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April M. Montes-Bravo is an Information Officer III of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-Region 1. She is currently the Information Center Manager of PIA Pangasinan Information Center based in Dagupan City and  regional editrix of PIA-Region 1.

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