Tuesday, August 5, 2008

One dead after motorboat capsized in Tawi-tawi

Miami
August 5, 2008
Story 3: One dead after motorboat capsized in Tawi-tawi

A motorboat capsized in Tawi-tawi last August 4 at around 10:00 am after it was hit by big current at the sea one-nautical mile away from Brgy. Pahut in Bongao.

The victim was identified as SPO1 Sadjan Jal Palahuddin, of Sitangkai police. He was with Sibuto (town) Mayor Kuyoh Pajili and Sitangkai (town) Mayor Haji Serbin Ahaja with two other police escorts of the two Mayors identified as PO2 Espin Gulam, PO1 Zansibar Muallila.
They are about to go to Bongao town, also in Tawi-tawi to attend an event when they were hit by strong current which cause for their motorboat to capsized.
According to Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Police (ARMM) Spokesperson Chief Supt. Danilo Bacas, Palahuddin was already fell unconscious after they fell on the waters.

They were save 30 minutes after the incident by the fishermen who happens to pass by at the area. They even brought Palahuddin at Datu Halun Sakilan Memorial Hospital in Bongao, but was declared dead on arrival.

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