TABUK CITY, Kalinga – A 4-year old girl died while her 4-year old cousin is still missing when the tricycle they were riding on fell off the irrigation canal after one of their minor companions stepped on the accelerator at Nagumukan, Calanan, here, Wednesday.
Police authorities identified the fatality as a certain Jeanne Balangui, 4, while her missing cousin was named as Shone Balangui, 4, both residents of Calanan, Tabuk City, Kalinga.
Initial police investigation showed the victim and her companions were on board a tricycle within the vicinity of the irrigation canal when one of them allegedly stepped on the accelerator that caused the vehicle to fall off the said canal.
Rescuers and responding police officers immediately conducted rescue operations and were able to recover the lifeless body of Jane while the search and rescue operation is still underway for her missing cousin.
Probers are still conducting in in-depth investigation on the real cause of the tragic incident.
By Dexter A. See