LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Two teenage girls drowned while swimming in Morong River at Purok Masayahin, Barangay Salinas, this city, Saturday afternoon.
Lucena City police head Lt. Col. Romulo ALbacea, identified the victims as Michaela Amargo, 18; and Jana Marie Cadacio, 15, both residents of Barangay Ibabang Iyam, here.
Albacea said that around 3 p.m., the victims along with nine friends boarded a trolley that brought them to the river in Purok Masayahin.
While swimming in the deep portion of the river, the victims disappeared, according to police report.
The victims’ friends sought the assistance of the barangay tanod that conducted a search-and-rescue operation for the two teenagers.
Two hours later, the victims were recovered and brought to the Lucena United Doctors Hospital and Medical Center where they were declared dead on arrival. (Danny Estacio)
