Vacationer drowns in Quezon river

Dennis Carcamo - The Philippine Star

June 5, 2013 | 5:57pm

MANILA, Philippines - A vacationer died after drowning in a river in Quezon province Tuesday afternoon.

Police said Bernie Putulan Ragaza of Caloocan City, was last seen by his companions wading in knee-deep water in a river in Barangay Bignay 1, Sariaya at around 4 p.m.

However, Ragaza's companions could no longer locate him when he went under the water, police added.

After 30 minutes of searching, the victim's friends found him and brought him to a hospital but doctors could no longer revive Ragaza.

BERNIE PUTULAN RAGAZA OF CALOOCAN CITY

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