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11-Year-Old Dead, Six Missing in Cebu Flash Flood

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Cebu, Philippines (2024-07-09) - A tragic incident occurred on Monday in Cebu province, central Philippines, when a flash flood swept away a group of 17 people traveling in a pick-up truck, resulting in the death of an 11-year-old girl and leaving six others missing.

According to Roger Suico, the chief of the disaster reduction and management office in Carmen town where the accident took place around 5 p.m. local time, the victims were part of a group traveling in the pick-up truck when it was overwhelmed by the floodwaters and swept into a nearby creek following a heavy downpour.


Rescue teams were able to save 10 people and recover the body of the young girl, who was found approximately 5 kilometers from the accident site later that night. However, six individuals remain unaccounted for, including a newlywed couple and a pregnant woman.


Initial investigations suggest that the driver of the pick-up truck misjudged the depth of the flooded road and attempted to drive through, leading to the vehicle being swept into the swollen creek.


In a social media post on Tuesday, Carmen Mayor Carlo Villamor stated that rescue efforts have resumed as authorities continue their search for the missing six people. This tragic incident serves as a stark reminder of the dangers posed by flash floods and the importance of exercising caution and heeding safety warnings during severe weather conditions.


11歲女童遇難,6人於宿霧山洪中失蹤


宿霧,菲律賓(2024年7月9日)- 一宗悲慘事故發生在菲律賓中部的宿霧省,一輛載有17人的貨車被山洪沖走,導致一名11歲女童喪生,另有6人失蹤。


據宿霧Carmen鎮災害減缓與管理辦公室主任Roger Suico表示,事發於當地時間星期一下午5時左右,受害者正乘坐該貨車行駛,但在暴雨之後,貨車被淹沒在附近一條溪流中。


救援隊成功救起10人,並於當晚在事發地點約5公里外找到該名11歲女童的遺體。然而,其餘6人至今下落不明,包括一對剛結婚的新人和一名孕婦。


初步調查顯示,貨車司機估錯了水位深淺,嘗試駛過已被淹沒的道路,最終導致車輛被洪水沖走。


週二,Carmen市長Carlo Villamor在社交媒體上表示,救援工作仍在繼續,當局正在努力尋找失蹤的6人。這宗慘劇再次提醒人們,在惡劣天氣條件下,必須格外小心謹慎,遵守安全警告。

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