Unidentified man found dead in water beneath Bacolod bridge

BACOLOD City — An unidentified man, estimated to be between 50 and 60 years old, was found dead in the water beneath Abad Bridge in Barangay Singcang-Airport on Thursday morning, October 15.

Police Station 8 received a report from a concerned citizen at around 6:40 a.m. regarding a possible suicide incident at the bridge.

Initial police investigation showed that a witness, identified only as alias “Jessie,” reportedly heard that someone had jumped from the bridge.

Jessie immediately proceeded to the area and found the man lying in the water.

The victim was reportedly carried by the current toward the rear portion of a privately owned building, where he was later found lifeless.

Responding police personnel and members of the Bacolod City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) emergency response team proceeded to the scene. DRRMO responders assessed the victim and declared him dead.

The man was wearing a blue shirt, denim shorts and top-sider shoes. His identity has yet to be established.

Police said the circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation. Authorities have yet to determine the victim’s identity and the cause of his death./PN