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OFW killed in paragliding accident in Georgia

A 38-year-old Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) was killed in a paragliding incident in Gudauri, Georgia.

The OFW, Bryan Vale De Guzman, fell on to a rocky river after his the paraglider malfunctioned, his family said.

De Guzman’s kin has gathered in his house and offered prayers as they await his remains from Georgia.

“Very thoughtful, monthly nagpapadala ng support sa amin dito. Very supportive talaga, very responsible talaga ng anak ko,” Elsie Guzman, Bryan’s mother told ABS-CBN News.

De Guzman has been working as an OFW in Saudi Arabia for 10 years now. It was his first time to go to Georgia with his friends for vacation.

Police in Georgia are still investigating De Guzman’s death.

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