BADOC, Ilocos Norte, Oct. 13, 2021–The cadaver of a 33-year-old woman who was allegedly swept away by a flash flood last Oct. 11 was finally found slumped between rocks when the river level receded at Brgy. Balbaldez, this town.
P/Lt. Vivina Tanacio, the town deputy police chief, said the body was positively identified by the victim’s father as that of Emily Yadao y Ancheta, married, of Brgy. Nagrebcan, this town.
Investigation showed that the victim and three companions were crossing the river homeward aboard an animal-drawn cart when the flash flood occurred under bad weather.
The strong current swept the victim away together with the carabao and cart
Her companions managed to swim safely towards the river bank. (tri-media report)
