Miyerkules, Mayo 8, 2013

Remains of Pinoy tour guide brought down from Mayon

The remains of one of five people who died in the wake of Mayon Volcano's steam-driven eruption last Tuesday were brought down from the volcano early Thursday.

A report on "Unang Hirit" said the remains of Filipino tour guide Jerome Berin were brought by members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines-Tactical Operations Group.

Berin died in Tuesday's incident along with two German men and a German woman, and a Germany-based Spanish national.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council also said a Thai climber previously reported as missing was rescued but with injuries.

Boonchai Jattupornpong, 35, suffered burns and a broken right arm when he was found at 3:07 p.m.,the NDRRMC said.

A report on dzBB radio said Jattupornpong was to be brought down from Mayon on Thursday, along with the remains of the five fatalities.

The NDRRMC said eight other injured were brought to the Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital. They were identified as:

- Kenneth Jesalva, Filipino tour guide, 21
- Bernard Hernandez, Filipino, 25
- Calixto Balunso, 30
- Nicanor Mabao
- Udomkiat Taweebhurut, Thai, 45
- Tanut Ruchipiyrak, Thai, 26
- Nithi Ruangpisit, Thai, 26
- Benjama Sansuk, Thai, 40

Unharmed were an Austrian woman, Filipino tour guide Jorge Cordovilla, and Filipinos Arvin Bellen, Ruel Llarena, 28; Marlon Bunao, 25; Alfredo Baio, 30; and Bonifacio Deeluis, 25.

The NDRRMC said the Austrian was off to Manila while Bellen, Llarena, Bunao, Baio and Deeluis were "found unharmed and went home safe." — LBG, GMA News