9 year old girl drowned after attempting to save her dog from the flood
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MANILA,
Philippines – A nine year old girl from Saint Bernard, Southern Leyte died
after drowning for trying to save her dog amidst ravaging water.
Police
report said that the victim Alma Lasala of Barangay Cabagawan attempted to
rescue her dog that happened to be swept by strong water in the river.
Residents
found the bloated body of the victim after many hours in the water.
However,
police did not mention what happened to Lasala’s dog.
Meanwhile,
about 19 families in said area have been evacuated due to heavy rains battering
in Mindanao and Visayas region.
The
Low Pressure Area (LPA) has been affecting the Southern Philippines since last
week which caused more than 20 deaths.
PAGASA
said that the weather disturbance has the possibility to develop into a
tropical storm.
Weather
bureau alerted residents from affected area particularly in Visayas region.
Eastern
Visayas is still recovering after the destruction brought by super typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda
last November 2013 that killed about 6,100 people.
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