
A 10-year-old girl drowned in a large puddle in Purok Mani, Brgy. Gil Montilla, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental, Tuesday morning, Nov. 7.
Princess, 10, was walking towards her house together with two other girls aged 10 and 11 when they saw a large puddle caused by accumulated rain, a Sipalay Emergency Assistance and Rescue Services (SEARS) report showed.
The victim slipped at the edge of the puddle and fell in.
Two of her friends called for help but when they returned the victim was already dead.
The large puddle is located in an area where digging is being conducted for the construction of a relocation site.
SEARS Head Danilo Bogtae said that they tried to bring the victim to the nearest hospital but she was declared dead on arrival.
The victim’s family said that Princess’ elder sibling also drowned in a river in the area in November 2020.*