A Cadiznon drowned in a river overflow at Hacienda Bernardita, Brgy. Caduha-an, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, during the Feast of St. John the Baptist, on Monday, June 24.
Jose Pepito Burce, 39, drowned due to strong current, the police said.
The victim’s body was recovered after a search and rescue operation that lasted an hour.
The victim was brought to Cadiz City Emergency Clinic where he was declared dead.*