Zambales man swept away while crossing river to gather veggies

A 20-year-old man went missing after he was reportedly swept away by a strong current while crossing a river in Barangay Burgos here on Tuesday.

According to an initial report from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Jasper Rosales, a resident of Sitio Dinuron in Barangay Burgos, waded through the Pamatawan River in Sitio Maligaya at around 11 a.m. with his 32-year-old cousin, Darwin Milo, to gather vegetables when they were caught in the strong river current.

Milo survived, while Rosales remains missing, the report said.

The Coast Guard Sub-Station (CGSS) San Antonio and personnel from the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) of San Antonio are conducting search-and-rescue operations for Rosales as of Tuesday afternoon

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