A foreigner was found dead in San Carlos City, while a 38-year-old man drowned in Sipalay City, Negros Occidental, the police reported on Tuesday, April 11.
Sukhwinder Singh, 45, an Indian citizen, was found dead at his residence in San Julio Subdivision, Barangay 2, San Carlos City, 10:25 a.m. Monday, April 10.
A post-mortem report said his cause of death was cardio respiratory arrest secondary to cardiac dysrhythmia, and alcohol intoxication.
Meanwhile, Richard Malalay Paborada, 38, drowned at Sitio Sadlom, Brgy. Camindangan, Sipalay City, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 9.
The victim went to the river near his house to swim and after several minutes, John Paul Valespin, the first cousin of the victim, wondered why he could not see Paborada swimming, the police said.
He then quickly jumped into the river and found the victim stuck to a hole in a rock, the police added.
The victim was rushed to the Sipalay City Infirmary but was declared dead on arrival.*