By Larry
Madarang
ITOGON,
Benguet—Three pocket miners died due to gas poisoning in a private mine in
Itogon town last week.
Supt. Cherry Fajardo, information officer of
the Police Regional Office-Cordillera identified the casualties
as Sabado Maliongan, 22, single, miner; Igan Lomebyang, 25, single, miner
and Ricky Licawen, 28, married, miner, all residents of Luneta, Loacan, Itogon.
Fajardo said the victims were believed to
have succumbed to the poisonous gas at around 1 p.m. on Wednesday.
Investigation disclosed that the victims
entered the mine tunnel in Simot-simot, Luneta, Loacan about 10:00 p.m. and did
not come out since then.
Fajardo said, at about 6 a.m. the next day,
their co-worker, Francis Dagayon entered the tunnel and discovered the lifeless
bodies of the victims prompting him to inform their employer.
The victims were declared dead by the
Municipal health officer and were brought to the Bahay Damayan Funeral Homes in
Baguio City.
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