Tragedy on Father’s Day
Grief enveloped a family’s Father’s Day celebration when their dad got drowned in a lake in Tapaz, Capiz on Sunday, June 20.
The victim was identified as Jonathan Galo, 55, a resident of Barangay Candelaria in the said town.
The victim allegedly went with his relatives to Marugo Lake in Barangay San Antonio to celebrate Father’s Day.
According to the report of TNT Abante, Galo and his three relatives managed to cross the lake in a small boat, but while in the middle of the lake, the boat suddenly capsized.
Galo’s three companions survived and he was the only one who got drowned because he allegedly could not swim.
Authorities conducted a search and rescue operation and they found the victim’s body after an hour-long search.
Galo was immediately rushed to the hospital but he was declared dead on arrival.
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