Rescuers attend to a drowning victim on Saturday, April 8, 2022 in Bagabag, Nueva Vizcaya. Courtesy, PNP Bagabag
MANILA -- At least 15 individuals, including some minors, died due to drowning in different provinces during the Holy Week break.
In Camarines Sur, 5 cousins died while swimming in San Jose town, while one of their companions remains missing.
In Batangas, 3 individuals, including 2 kids, were reported dead in several towns.
One of the victims were found in the riverside of Tuy town after midnight Saturday.
The other victim, a 6-year-old, was found lifeless in a swimming pool in Barangay Calubcub. Meanwhile, a 3-year-old also drowned in a pool in Barangay Laiya Aplaya last Friday.
In San Mateo, Isabela, a 40-year-old woman drowned in the town's river. Authorities said 6 were already reported dead from drowning during the Holy Week break.
A 6-year-old girl also died from drowning in Nueva Vizcaya.
--Reports from Arnell Ozaeta, Jonathan Magistrado, and Harris Julio