World · Philippines Bureau
Body of missing 9-year-old boy discovered on Abra mountain
Search and rescue teams found the body of a nine-year-old boy on a mountainside in Ilocos Sur on Saturday morning. The child had been missing alongside a younger sibling, with rescue efforts ongoing to locate the other child.
LSN Philippines ·
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — Rescue workers discovered the body of a nine-year-old boy on Mt. Mabitog in Barangay Caganayan early Saturday morning, according to local responders. The child was located at the summit in Sitio Asilip at approximately 11 a.m. during an active search operation.
The boy had been reported missing along with a sibling. The circumstances surrounding their disappearance remain under investigation by local authorities.
Search and rescue efforts have continued following the discovery as teams work to locate the missing sibling. Local responders have not released additional details regarding the cause of death or the timeline of the disappearance.
The incident marks another emergency response in the mountainous region of Ilocos Sur, where terrain challenges complicate search operations.