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Search underway for Bukidnon man lost at irrigation dam
Rescue teams are conducting an underwater search at San Carlos National Irrigation Dam after a 38-year-old man went missing when swept from a bamboo raft. The incident occurred Sunday morning in Valencia City, Bukidnon.
LSN Philippines ·
VALENCIA CITY, Bukidnon — Local scuba divers and personnel from the Valencia City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office launched a search-and-retrieval operation at San Carlos National Irrigation Dam following the disappearance of a man on Sunday morning, October 18.
The missing person has been identified as Rocky Bitos, 38, who was swept off a bamboo raft while on the dam. The exact circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation as search operations continue.
Rescue teams have deployed divers to conduct underwater sweeps of the dam in hopes of locating Bitos. The operation represents a coordinated effort between local disaster management authorities and community-based rescue personnel to recover the missing man.
The San Carlos National Irrigation Dam, a major water resource facility in the region, has become the focal point of the ongoing rescue mission as authorities work to locate Bitos in the deep waters.