An unusual number of people have drowned in the Philippines since the beginning of the month. The police in the island state spoke today of at least 72 deaths in the first ten days of April.
A particularly large number of bathing accidents occurred during Holy Week, during which numerous people flocked to the beaches, it said. The number of deaths is very high compared to other years, said police spokeswoman Jean Fajardo.
First Easter with travel after pandemic
“Some of the fatalities were children who were left unattended, some were drunk and others pulled each other down and drowned together.” Parents need to take better care of their children, and in general bathers should avoid going into deep water , she warned.
The Southeast Asian country’s hotels and resorts were mostly fully booked during the holiday as people were able to travel at Easter for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic. In response to the many deaths, first aid courses for hotel employees are now to be carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, said Fajardo.
