Man drowns at beach resort

A police officer checks on a man who died after he drowned at a beach resort in Barangay San Isidro, Calatrava, Negros Occidental, Wednesday. (Photo courtesy of Calatrava Municipal Police Station)

By Glazyl Y. Masculino

BACOLOD CITY – A 50-year-old man died after he drowned at a beach resort in Barangay San Isidro, Calatrava, Negros Occidental, last Wednesday.

Police Major Ronald Santillan, town police chief, said the victim, who was a resident of San Carlos City, went on an outing with family and friends.

Santillan said the victim went to the shore after a drinking session.

However, the victim’s family failed to notice that he went swimming.

After a while, one of his friends saw a person floating in the sea. When they checked, they found the victim unconscious.

The victim was declared dead at a hospital.