Drowned 7-year-old’s kin gets needed aid



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The local government of Quezon City announced Wednesday that it will provide financial, burial and livelihood assistance to the family of a seven-year-old child who drowned in Dario Creek.
“The city government is already coordinating to provide the necessary assistance, including burial assistance, financial assistance for the hospitalization expenses, livelihood assistance for the child’s parents, and psychosocial support for the family,” city officials said in a statement.
The child fell into the creek in Barangay Bahay Toro at around 6 p.m. Monday, authorities said. A search and rescue team found the child’s body Tuesday morning along the San Juan River in Barangay Apolonio Samson.
The rescue operation included personnel from the Quezon City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, the Philippine Coast Guard, the Quezon City Fire District and local barangay officials.
“The local government deeply mourns the death of the seven-year-old child,” the city government said.
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