We were visiting a waterfall and a flash flood came out of nowhere.
Here is the story with pictures.
Update 7/2 – does not sound good – this headline was on the Bohol radio station website:
*SHORT PANTS OF THE MISSING PERSON WHO DROWNED AT MAG ASO FALLS WAS FOUND YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AS RESCUE OPERATIONS CONTINUE
Update 7/4 – we heard that the bodies of both guys were found downstream. Still have not seen anything in the news about this, I am wondering why.
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BOBBY,
What a horrifying experience. Glad you were unharmed, and hope the two men survived. The FSM was definitely watching over you.
RAmen
ATSAP REVOL
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I bet those two guys are okay. The water isn’t forcefully rushing by underneath the falls, so they probably just stood there until the waters slowed and receded.
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http://www.dyrdam.com/
“SHORT PANTS OF THE MISSING PERSON WHO DROWNED AT MAG ASO FALLS WAS FOUND YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AS RESCUE OPERATIONS CONTINUE”
This is what I found.
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Wow Bobby that is freaky! I’d like to know if those dudes survived as well. Great stuff on the FSM – hilarious! And bravo for taking on the loonies in Kansas. Very cool. Take care.
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Man, I’m glad you are ok. Definitely post if you find out about those guys behind the falls. Love your site, by the way. I’m not a pastafarian but appreciate your right to your believe what you believe.
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Holy crap, I hope those two guys are okay.
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Wow, Bobby. So pleased that you have not yet gone on to your fresh beer and stripper factory reward. We need you here to help spread the word of the FSM. Stay safe.
RAmen
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Wow, that’s shocking. If you had died, that would be (I think) the sixth recent celebrity death. Wow. Looks like someone’s watching over you (the FSM, in case you didn’t get it).
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His holy noodleness was protecting you with his noodelly appendage that day. Hope those fellows are OK. Just another example of why we need to follow the Pastafarian way. A good pirate would have seen the signs like you did Bobby. Continue to be our holy prophet and stay safe.
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I just hope the Noodly One wrapped a Noodly Appendage around each guy to prevent them from being washed way.
RAmen.
LJS.
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THANK FSM YOU’RE OKAY!
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obviously it is a sign from the FSM about global warming. If it was not then you would surely be dead
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Jeez, those poor fuckers! Impermanence is the word!
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Just glad you’re okay, hope the other two guys were as well.
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wow that is something else… good you weren’t messing around back there.
This is also a problem in the canyonlands of utah. If you are in a arroyo or chute and it rains miles away.. you don’t even know anything is up until a wave of water comes rushing down. people die quite often this way.
I don’t think those guys are going to make it. after a while the water drains out your body heat and you can’t stay awake.
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I’m glad you are okay and I hope the other two guys are alive.
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Holy crap, Bobby, that’s amazing. I don’t hold out much hope for those guys, the water is up too high for them to ride it out back there, and the turbulence and velocity make it unsurvivable in the flow. Very sad. I’m thankful you were not swept away, but sorry those young fellows lost their lives. Mom nature wins again. See you on the forums, friend.
RAmen
ET
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Fingers crossed for those two guys, just shows you how quickly it can happen!
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So glad that you are ok!!!
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How sad — a beautiful day turning to such sadness for the boy or boys relatives and friends. Glad you are OK.
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Gee, I wonder how it might be for the two guys to meet their Maker. No amount of sarcasm will help them now. You got another chance though. Repent.
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they’re all DEAD!!!!!!
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they will be buried today…July 8, 2009, we’re so sad!!!!!
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Puzzletop,
How dare you be such an asshole. You and Fred Phelps are probably best friends.
You are more fearful of death than anyone here. So scared that you must cling to a false deity in the promise of surviving your own death.
Now fuck off.
On to more important things. Bobby, that must have been terrifying. I’m glad that you are all right!
In His Sauciness,
D&WC
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Hm. I never realized you were now here in the Philippines. :D Or I’d have staged something to rival the Papal visit here on the past world youth day. Haha. Nothing less for the high priest of His Noodleness, of course! Although I don’t really think there’s a lot of pastafarians among us filipinos. LOL We might have to artificially bolster the ranks with bribed street kids.
On a more serious note. Flash floods have become rather common here. What with the flagrant government-backed illegal logging and all. Also mudslides, so be careful when traversing mountainous areas. Whole towns have been buried here before.
So sad for the two guys. They were the same age as me. :/
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Bob,
Thanks for the videos and the pics. So sad,but glad that you was safe! God bless!
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It’s a harrowing experience but we’re glad you’re okay. Thanks for the video and pictures.
It brought awarenes to visitors of the said falls to always be always on the look out when frequenting Mag Aso.
I took the liberty of posting your pictures and video on my site
( http://zeebigtourist.blogspot.com/2009/07/mag-aso-falls-flash-flood-bohol.html )
to promote awareness amongst my readers since I also have a first-hand experience in relation to the same tragic event. Hope it’s okay.
Thanks Mr. Henderson.
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I recently returned from Antequera and the Mag-aso Falls where it’s located and got the whole story about the two guys in the photos.
They were swept downstream and drowned. Their bloated bodies were recovered 3 days after the accident in Abatan River between Antequera and Cortes, some 5 kilometers doownstream from Mag-aso Falls. Witnesses at the recovery site said one guy had his stomach lacerated and opened by protruding tree branches along the way. The other guy’s head was cracked open by strong pounding against rocks as the body was violently swept downstream.
The locals told me that those guys were warned to get out of the water because there was heavy rain upstream and a flash flood was imminent. They ignored the warning. Because of budget constraints, the local authorities do not have a lifeguard or rule enforcement process. They will just shout for you to get out. But its up to you to get out or not. The meager P50 (equivalent to $1.05) gate fee is not enough to hire security guards, since there are not many tourists who come to see Mag-aso Falls. Mag-aso Falls is not really a gigantic falls that would attract many tourists like that at Pagsangjan Falls in Luzon.
Lessons to be learned: In a third world country like the Philippines, there are many safety concerns and violations and less safeguards and safety rules for people. We who are not familiar with their lifestyles all have to be aware and take precautions. Do not take safety for granted.
The locals know when to get out when flash floods are immenent or when dark clouds are gathering upstream of a river.
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