Man killed in dam incident
A 33 year-old resident of San Miguel, Iloilo jumped to his death yesterday (Tuesday) morning in a dried up dam here.
The victim was believed to be suffering from a longtime mental illness and was said to have been particularly disturbed the past days.
In a report, The News Today (TNT) learned that witnesses immediately rushed to help as authorities and family members were told of the incident. The man was brought to the Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC) for emergency treatment however injuries sustained from the jump proved fatal.
The victim was declared dead some four hours after the incident. Foul play was ruled out by authorities with family members refusing to talk about the victim's condition.