Elderly man drowns in Toledo District

//breakingbelizenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Drowning.jpg">

By BBN Staff: Yesterday, around 12 pm, Ancuncion Choc, 85, of Santa Elena Village, Toledo District went to take a bath in the river.

The river is located about 200 yards from his house.

Around 1:15, Choc’s granddaughter went to look for him and found his clothes and soap near the river bank.

A search was conducted in the area and about 250 yards from where his clothing was found, Choc’s body was discovered.

His body was retrieved from the river and transported to the Punta Gorda Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 3:49 p.m.

 

Advertise with the mоѕt vіѕіtеd nеwѕ ѕіtе іn Belize ~ We offer fully customizable and flexible digital marketing packages. Your content is delivered instantly to thousands of users in Belize and abroad! Contact us at mаrkеtіng@brеаkіngbеlіzеnеwѕ.соm or call us at 501-612-0315.

 

© 2017, BreakingBelizeNews.com. Content is copyrighted and requires written permission for reprinting in online or print media. Theft of content without permission/payment is punishable by law.