As a Tropical Storm Earl already caused six deaths in the Dominican Republic; tonight the storm is a hurricane headed for Belize where the nation prays for safety and wellbeing. But, even before it arrives there are two drowning deaths to report in the West. Benque Viejo residents saw a body floating down the Mopan river yesterday afternoon at 3:30.  The Hispanic male was later identified by his mother as 18 year old Jonathan Josue Montes Diaz, a Salvadoran National from Belmopan. A post mortem certified that he died of drowning.
And, earlier that afternoon police got the report of a drowning in the Macal River near Duplooys Jungle Lodge. 21 year old Irlan Oliver Mesh a Cook who works at Duplooys and resident of San Antonio Village Cayo District was found apparently lifeless. Here’s what happened: at about midday, Mesh was crossing the Macal River alone inside a Silver in color Canoe from his home in San Antonio Village to cross over to Duplooys when the vessel overturned causing him to fall in the river. He never resurfaces and was later found by a co worker who tried to administer CPR but it was too late.
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