Second blazing truck rescuer dies
THE SECOND of four men who fought to rescue two people trapped inside a blazing gasoline tanker truck last week, has died from his burns.
Nursing technician Diogenes Bellido died at 3 am Saturday, November 26 in the David Regional Hospital just a week after the rescue attempt in Bocas Del Toro.
He is the fourth fatality resulting from the accident.
The funeral of dentist Larkin Zapata, who also died from severe burns while trying to rescue the occupants of the truck, took place on Saturday. He died Thursday.
Bpyh men could not be moved to Panama City for treatment because of bad weather and their delicate condition.
