UPDATE: 7 members of Dragon boat team drown in Boracay
Credit to Author: RAFFY AYENG| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2019 03:19:53 +0000
SEVEN members of the Boracay Dragon Boat Team drowned in Boracay on Wednesday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.
In its initial report, the PCG said the bodies of six of the victims were recovered following the accident off Sitio Lingganay, Baranrgay Manoc-manoc, Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan while one was listed as missing.
Fourteen others have been rescued.
The Philippine Dragon Boat Federation Team identified the fatalities as Yohan Tan; Vince Natividad, 32; Richel Montoya; Antonnette Supranes, Maricel Tan, Mark Vincent Motag. Comar Acob has not been found.
Capt. Armand Balilo, PCG spokesman, said the incident happened at 7:45 a.m. when the boat carrying 21 members of the team capsized as they tried to maneuver.
It said search and rescue operations were ongoing.
The 14 rescued team members were immediately brougth to the Saint Gabriel Hospital in Boracay.