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More Than 160 Rescued after Ferry Tilts in Cebu

More than 160 people have been rescued from a Philippine roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel which tilted to one side on August 31, 2019.Specifically, the Philippine Coast Guard teams rescued a total of 149 passengers and 18 crew members from Mika Mari 8 …

Sep 2, 2019 / Accidents

3 dead, 23 missing as Cebu ferry with 174 passengers catches fire

Three passengers perished while 23 are missing when fire broke out in the engine room of a passenger ferry from Cebu as it traveled toward Dapitan City, Zamboanga del Norte Tuesday night, August 27.Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)-Cebu Station Deputy …

Aug 28, 2019 / Accidents