River wild
Bodies of 3 drowning victims in Leon found
Tragedy struck a family in Leon, Iloilo in Sunday's drowning incident that killed three family members here.
The victims were identified by authorities as 65 year-old Andres Cabalfin and his grandchildren, 10 year-old Katherine and 9 year-old Kyle all of Barangay Buga.
In an interview, PO1 Glenn Tagayon told The News Today (TNT) that the trio was attempting to cross the Sibalom River when strong current downed them one at a time. Witnesses told police that Cabalfin was seen tending his farm in nearby Barangay Camando moments before the incident occurred.
It was believed that heavy rains had him decide to go back home as he took his grandchildren alongside.
Town's police were immediately alerted as locals tried to rescue the trio. Hours into the search operations the bodies of Andres and Katherine were found. Kyle's body was recovered in southern Tigbauan, Iloilo late Sunday afternoon. (Florence F. Hibionada)