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Rescue teams search for missing Bohol village councilor in sea
A barangay official in Bohol remains missing after falling from his fishing boat off the coast of Loay. Rescue operations continued Wednesday following the incident that occurred Tuesday morning.
LSN Philippines ·
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol — Search and rescue teams pressed efforts Wednesday to locate a village councilor who disappeared after falling overboard from a motorized boat in waters off Loay, Bohol.
Barangay Yanangan Kagawad Andes Patayon went missing at approximately 9 a.m. on Tuesday, November 10, while fishing, according to Loay Mayor Lahar Ayuban. The incident occurred in the municipality's coastal waters.
Rescue personnel have maintained operations in the area since the councilor's disappearance was reported. Authorities did not immediately disclose details regarding the circumstances that led to Patayon falling from the vessel or the status of other individuals aboard at the time.
The search continues as local officials work to locate the missing official and determine the full sequence of events surrounding the incident.