LAGAYAN, Abra April 04 – A 6-year old boy died after he allegedly drowned in the Tineg river when he and his minor companions went swimming at Pulot, here, recently.
Police authorities identified the fatality as Janvick Donato Duldulao, 6, and a resident of Sitio Kalumbuyan, barangay Pulot, Lagayan, Abra.
Initial police investigation showed the victim and his two minor companions were brought along by their uncle when he went fishing in the said river.
After a few moments, their uncle tried looking for them and fund out that the victim was missing, thus, he started looking for him until he discovered him unconscious in the river bed.
He was rushed to a nearby local hospital for medical treatment but he was declared dead on arrival by attending physicians.
By Dexter A. See