One-year-old swept away by flood during evacuation in Las Piñas

A one-year-old girl died after she was swept away by floodwater during evacuation in Las Piñas City.

According to Mark Salazar’s Wednesday report on “24 Oras,” the baby was found along a riverbank in Barangay Talon 3 after her father allegedly lost hold of her while they were evacuating in Barangay Almanza Uno.

"Mayroong isang lalaki na tumatakbo papunta rito, at binigay sa akin 'yung isang bata, at ang kaniyang declaration is ano, nalunod daw. So, habang nire-revive namin siya ay dinadala na rin namin siya sa hospital," barangay kagawad Jovel Lagla said. 

"Posible po hindi taga Barangay Talon Tres po 'yung bata, inanod lang talaga,” he added.

(A man approached me and handed me the baby. He said she drowned. We were reviving her while we were on our way to the hospital. It’s possible she’s not from this barangay.)

The baby’s mother said the baby was brought to the hospital, but later on passed away.

The river overflowed in the River Drive area of Las Piñas.

In YouScooper Sheryl delos Santos’ video, residents endured the flood as the water quickly rose.

Traffic was hampered along the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) due to the flood.

Some commuters braved the flood as vehicles were stranded along the SLEX.

YouScooper Sherilyn Santos said the flood in the Alabang exit is higher.

According to the SLEX-Manila Toll Expressway Systems advisory, the tail end of traffic stretched up to 12 kilometers from the Alabang Exit southbound, while it reached over 4 kilometers at the Sucat Exit northbound earlier past midnight.

Some residents in Mandaluyong City braved the knee-level flood on their way home.

Meanwhile, students in Taguig and Pasig cities endured the rain.

PAGASA said the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) is affecting the weather conditions over Metro Manila. –Mariel Celine Serquiña/NB, GMA Integrated News