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Elderly fisherman drowns after falling into Quezon river
A 71-year-old fisherman died after accidentally falling into a river in Quezon province while walking across a bridge on Sunday evening. Police said the victim appeared to be under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident.
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LUCENA CITY — An elderly fisherman drowned in a river in Tagkawayan, Quezon, on Sunday evening after losing his footing on a bridge, authorities reported.
The 71-year-old victim fell into the waterway at Aloneros Bridge in Barangay Cabugwang at approximately 6:30 p.m., according to police records. Investigators noted that the man appeared to have been under the influence of alcohol when he was walking along the bridge prior to the accident.
Rescuers recovered the victim's body from the river following the incident. The exact circumstances surrounding how he came to fall into the water remained under investigation by local police authorities in Tagkawayan.
The incident marks another drowning fatality in the region during the month of November.