US EditionPhilippines Coast Guard rescues 67 from sinking boat
- A ferry boat in the Philippines struck a floating object and took on water off the coast of Quezon province. All 67 people on board were rescued by the Philippine coast guard.
- This is the second ferry accident in the country within a week. The previous incident resulted in the death of at least 27 people when an overcrowded ferry flipped over in Laguna de Bay.
- Sea accidents are common in the Philippines due to storms, poorly maintained boats, overcrowding, and weak enforcement of safety regulations.
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Philippine coast guard rescues 67 people from damaged boat in the second ferry accident in a week
MANILA: The Philippine coast guard rescued all 67 people from a ferry boat that struck a floating object and took on water on Thursday (Aug 3) off a northeastern province, in the second ferry accident to hit the country in a week, officials said. A passenger on the Jovelle Express 3 managed to contact a co
PCG rescues 67 from half-submerged boat in Quezon province
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) rescued 67 people from a half-submerged boat near Barangay Macnit, Polillo, Quezon Province on Thursday, August 3. Around 10 am, PCG said Motorbanca Jovelle Express 3 departed Real town, Quezon province, PCG said. It carried 60 passengers, seven crew members, and 15 styrofoam boxes of assorted fish, with a gross tonnage of 33.8. PCG Northern Quezon said the boat departed the Real port under…
Philippine coast guard rescues 67 people from damaged boat in the second ferry accident in a week
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- The Philippine coast guard rescued all 67 people from a ferry boat that struck a floating object and took on water Thursday off a northeastern province, in the second ferry accident to hit the country in a week, officials said.
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