A fisherman died after he was struck by lightning during the heavy rains on Monday night.
Sasa Police Station reported identified the victim as Sofronio Pal Taneo, 65 years old, fisherman, and resident of Sitio Bolakan, Brgy. Aquino Agdao, Davao City.
Davao Central 911 received a report at 11:45 p.m. on Monday about the incident that transpired near Lanang Aplaya Beach Resort in Lanang, Brgy. Hizon, Davao City.
Armand Alcociba Adriano, who witnessed the incident, told police investigators that he was in his house situated near the said resort when he saw the victim directly hit by lightning prompting him to call his brother and a friend to rescue the victim from the sea.
They brought the victim to the shore and tried to revive him by conducting cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
The responding police personnel from the Mobile Patrol Unit (MPU) and the search and rescue team from Davao Central 911 led by Peter Jun Grado also tried to revive the victim but failed and eventually declared the victim dead.
Meanwhile, the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) reported on Tuesday that no casualties, deaths, or injuries during Monday night’s heavy downpour that caused massive street flooding in various main thoroughfares in the city.
Majority of streets and areas hit by flood were in the Buhangin and Poblacion Districts.
In Buhangin Districts, affected areas were Laverna Hills, C.P. Garcia Highway, Barangay Cabantian; the main road of NHA Buhangin, Buhangin Proper; Talisay Street, Buhangin Proper; Watusi Street, Buhangin Proper; New San Isidro, Buhangin Proper; Sandawa, Spring Valley, Buhangin Proper; Underpass, Diversion Road, Buhangin Proper; Carpenter Street, in Barangay Leon Garcia Sr.; and Old San Isidro. Buhangin Proper.
The affected streets in Poblacion District were R. Magsaysay Avenue corner Suazo Street, Barangay 30-D; Pelayo Street corner Bonifacio Street, Barangay 3-A; Torres Street corner Jacinto Street, Barangay 11-B; V. Mapa Street, Barangay 12-B; and J.P. Laurel Street corner Sta. Ana Avenue, Barangay 30-C.
CDRRMO head Alfredo Baloran reported that a family of seven from New San Isidro, Barangay Buhangin Proper sought shelter at the Barangay Gym as the water level in their house reached waist-deep. They were able to return to their house when the water subsided after few hours.
