PCG rescues 10 workers who jumped off sinking boat
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Grounded tugboat sinks off Zambales coast; authorities alerted for possible oil spill
A tugboat that was intentionally run aground off Botolan, Zambales, after its engine room flooded sank on Monday morning amid emergency salvage operations.
Salvaged tugboat sinks off Zambales with 15,000 liters of diesel onboard – PCG
A tugboat undergoing emergency salvage operations capsized and sank in waters off Botolan, Zambales on Monday morning, Aug. 24, leaving 10 salvage workers rescued and accounted for, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed.PCG spokesperson Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said MTUG SL Sual 1 was being towed at 7:46 a.m. when it gradually listed to its starboard (right) side before becoming completely submerged in waters about 24 meters deep.“This tug…
A tugboat sank completely in the waters of Botolan, Zambales during emergency salvage operations on Monday morning, August 24. Photo from Philippine Coast Guard All 10 workers on board are safe and no injuries were reported as they immediately jumped into the sea as the boat sank, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). Before the incident, the tugboat was first beached on the shore after water entered a hole in its hull. As a result, th…
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