8-year-old boy drowns after being left unwatched while swimming

Published April 2, 2024 1:36am An eight-year-old boy drowned after he was left unwatched by grown-ups while swimming in open water. According to Saleema Refran’s report on “Saksi,” investigation showed that no one was left to watch the child swim. He was later seen floating in the water in Inopacan, Leyte. He was brought to […]

8-year-old boy drowns after being left unwatched while swimming

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An eight-year-old boy drowned after he was left unwatched by grown-ups while swimming in open water.

According to Saleema Refran’s report on “Saksi,” investigation showed that no one was left to watch the child swim. He was later seen floating in the water in Inopacan, Leyte.

He was brought to the hospital but was dead on arrival.

A 32-year-old man was found dead in a creek in San Jose, Batangas.

Police said the victim went to drink with friends before he swam in the water.

Intoxicated, his friends didn’t notice that the victim was already missing.

A policeman drowned in Gubat, Sorsogon.

Investigation showed that the 26-year-old victim was swimming with some friends when he went underwater but no longer swam up. —NB, GMA Integrated News