Search and rescue operations are ongoing for two individuals swept away by river currents in the towns of Mabinay and Pamplona, Negros Oriental.
Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office (NORPPO) spokesperson, Police Lt. Stephen Polinar, identified the first missing person in Mabinay as Junjun Erojo, a farmer.
Erojo was attempting to cross the Tabuay River around 1:30 p.m. yesterday when he was swept away by strong currents.
In Pamplona, the second missing person, identified as 22-year-old Kevin Cacas, was crossing a river with a companion at around 3:00 p.m. when both were overpowered by the water’s force.
According to Polinar, one of the individuals was successfully rescued yesterday, but Cacas remains missing.
Polinar added that the rivers in these areas are far from the shoreline, as Mabinay and Pamplona are located in central Negros Oriental.