Two persons drowned in Bacolod City and Hinigaran, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, July 25.
Police identified the victims as Arnold Billojan, 48, of Barangay Aranda, Hinigaran, and Victor Moreno Jr., 32, of Barangay Mansilingan here and a construction worker.Police Capt. Leonel Adolacion, deputy chief of the Hinigaran Municipal Police Station, said that a fisherman found Billojan’s remains floating on the sea in Barangay 2, Quincihan the following day, Wednesday, July 26.
Adolacion said that the victim possibly fell into the river and his body was then carried away by the strong river current to the sea.Police Capt. Melvin Mercado, head of Police Station 8, said the victim went fishing at the Mansilingan River and tried to swim to the other side but he was carried away by the strong current.
Heavy rains from typhoon “Egay” since July 25 have affected this city and the province since July 25.
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