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5 kids drown in Capiz dam

Alexis Romero - The Philippine Star
February 15, 2015 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines -Five children drowned in a dam in Tapaz, Capiz, a local disaster official said Friday.

The victims – Ketchie Sumaria, 9; Melody Gilbaliga, 7; KC Sumaria, 6; Lloyd Aguirre, 6, and Keven Jhon Sumaria, 5 – were swimming when they drowned at around 3 p.m. last Wednesday, said Espiridion Pelaez, executive officer of the provincial disaster risk reduction and management council.                                                                                                    

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