PCG: Two drowned girls were separately found dead near the shoreline of Magsingal, Ilocos Sur a day after they were reported missing by their family. 

Bea B. Tamargo, 10, was found lifeless last 26 July, 25 meters off the shoreline of Brgy. Alangan, Magsingal,  while Maricar Tab, 9, was seen floating five meters off the same coastal village. 

Another victim, Germinine Ascano, 21, was also found dead.

Bea and Maricar went swimming with their family at the said area last Saturday when a sudden change of sea condition occurred and dragged the victims to the deeper portion of the sea. 

A simultaneous search and retrieval operation was conducted by the joint elements of Coast Guard Station (CGS) Salomague, Special Operations Unit-North Western Luzon, FARMC, BFP, PNP-Magsingal and PDRRMC Ilocos Sur.

This resulted to the successful retrieval of the victims which were turned over to St. John Michael Funeral Homes and St. Dominic Funeral Homes, respectively.

Meanwhile, five members of the family were successfully rescued by the composite retrieval team.