Due to Habagat
TACLOBAN CITY—The Coast Guard in Southern Leyte has canceled sea voyages across the province on Monday, Sept.16, starting at 5 a.m., due to inclement weather spawned by the southwest monsoon or Habagat while one was killed and three others were injured due to the weather-related incident.
In an advisory, the Coast Guard stationed in Maasin City, the provincial capital, announced that sea vessels weighing less than 250 gross tons were prohibited from sailing because of “rough to very rough” sea conditions.
Authorities said sea travel will resume once weather conditions improve.
Meanwhile, in the town of Pintuyan, Southern Leyte, one person was killed and three others injured after being electrocuted on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 14).
The victims were riding motorcycles through Barangay Bulawan at around 3 pm when strong winds, caused by the bad weather, knocked down coconut trees, causing electric wires to sag.
According to local police, the victims disembarked from their motorcycles to clear the fallen trees and wires from the road.
Unfortunately, as they attempted to handle the electric wires, they were electrocuted.
One victim, identified only as “Ben,” suffered severe injuries and died from electrocution.
The three other victims are currently recovering at Pintuyan District Hospital.
The bad weather has also resulted for the local government of Naval in Biliran to suspend some of its activities related to its annual fiesta celebration.
(JOEY A. GABIETA)
