CEBU (UPDATED) — The Municipality of Carmen has found three of the six missing persons who were swept away while riding a pickup truck in Sitio Mangitngit, Barangay Natimao-an on Monday.

Based on their initial investigation, there were 17 individuals who were on board the pickup. Rescuers saved 10 while seven remained missing.

Rescuers found the body of an 11-year-old girl on Monday night. 

“Negative sightings incident sight downstream,” said Carmen MDRRMO Head Rodger Suico, an engineer.

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Suico added that the Philippine Coast Guard, the Bureau of Fire Protection and the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Offices of nearby towns are already helping them in the search and rescue operations.

State weather bureau PAGASA said that it logged over 372,000 barrels of water from the rain that poured for six hours yesterday.

“Thunderstorm, combined with the easterlies. Classified as torrential,” said PAGASA Visayas Chief Al Quiblat.

11-year-old dies in Cebu flash flood; 6 others missing