Missing 9-yr-old boy found dead in Abra; search continues for sibling

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — A nine-year-old boy, who had been missing with his sibling, was found dead on a mountain in this town on Saturday morning (Sept. 5), according to local responders.
The boy was found at the top of Mt. Mabitog in Sitio Asilip, Barangay Caganayan, around 11 a.m., during continuing search and rescue operations conducted by local responders and volunteers.
The information is according to the local disaster risk reduction management office and the boy’s relatives.
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His remains were brought to the family’s home in Sitio Asilip, where authorities were attending to the case.
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Search and retrieval operations continued for the boy’s sibling, who remained missing, as of the latest update.
Responders and volunteers have been searching the mountainous area and the banks of nearby waterways.
No other details were immediately available regarding the circumstances surrounding the boy’s death or the whereabouts of his missing sibling.
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