UNEXPECTED GUSH OF WATER SWEEPS AWAY 3 PEOPLE AT TINUBDAN FALLS,CATMON, CEBU
Tinubdan Falls is a beautiful waterfall in the province of Catmon, which is about 1.5 hours’ drive north from Cebu City. It’s a bit of a hidden gem because it is in the north and most tourists head south to visit popular waterfalls.
In an unexpected event last Sep 26, 2021, a gush of water sweeps away 1 man, 1 child, and her mother while in the midst of fun. See video footage below 👇
One of the three persons who were declared missing after they were swept by an unexpected gush of water at the Tinubdan Falls in Catmon, Cebu was not yet found.
The body of Kent Jude Monterola, 17, was found in a sewage in Sitio Kansija, Barangay Flores, Catmon, 14 kilometers away from where he was swimming along with others.
He was found at 9:58 p.m. Sunday, September 26, almost 10 hours after they were swept away.
The Tinubdan Falls incident happened around 1 p.m. Sunday in Barangay Tabili, Catmon.
The victims were among a group of 17 family members who had rented cottages for an outing at the falls, a popular tourist spot located some 15 kilometers from the town center.
Princess Alastra, 7, was found dead around 11:30 a.m. Monday, September 27, in Sitio Kulo, Barangay Duyan, Catmon.
As of 12:30 p.m. Monday, rescuers were still looking for Princess’s mother, Jacel Alastra, 32, of Barangay Kalangahan, Tuburan.
The rest managed to flee the rushing waters after they were caught against large rocks or held on to vegetation riverside until help came. (GPL/LMY/SunStar Cebu).