Just waking up to some grim news with regards to Super Ferry # 9, let's hope for the best!
Super Ferry Sinks
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shugar
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damn... too many of this type of disaster for too small a country...
according to this report over 960 people onboard and 88 remain missing... the rest have been rescued (thank God)
Jag
according to this report over 960 people onboard and 88 remain missing... the rest have been rescued (thank God)
Jag
clgsamson
Koya Kap
for sure, an inept gov't agency will again conduct another inquiry/investigation that'll lead to nowhere.
DevonDiver
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5 Dead, More Than 60 Missing in Philippines Ferry Sinking
A ferry carrying more than 900 people sank in the southern Philippines Sunday. Most of the passengers have been rescued, but more than 60 are still missing and at least five died.
The Philippine Coast Guard says it received a distress call from Superferry 9 early Sunday morning local time, when the ship started listing to its starboard side. The captain ordered passengers and crew to abandon ship about an hour later. The vessel sank around 10 a.m. local time, off Siocon Bay in Zamboanga del Norte province.
The vessel left General Santos City in the southern island of Mindanao Saturday morning bound for Iloilo City in the central Philippines. It carried 847 passengers and 117 crew members.
The Philippine Coast Guard said passing ships and the Philippine Navy rescued more than 800 people. Philippines Navy spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Edgard Arevalo said, "Most of them when retrieved or plucked out from the water were having difficulty breathing and most of them were weak. There is an urgent need for medical personnel to attend to their needs, as well as drinking water."
U.S. military helicopters deployed in military exercises in the southern Philippines assisted the Philippine Air Force and Navy in the search and rescue operations. A U.S. military support vessel with medical personnel on board has also been dispatched to the site.
Coast guard officials said it is still not clear what caused the ferry to list and said an investigation will be conducted as soon as rescue operations are over. The weather in the area was reported clear at that time, although a tropical storm lashed the northernPhilippines.
The Philippines has one of the worst maritime safety records in Asia. Many Filipinos rely on ferries to travel between islands in the Philippines, but accidents are common especially during the monsoon season. Last year, some 800 people died when a ferry capsized in rough seas.
A ferry carrying more than 900 people sank in the southern Philippines Sunday. Most of the passengers have been rescued, but more than 60 are still missing and at least five died.
The Philippine Coast Guard says it received a distress call from Superferry 9 early Sunday morning local time, when the ship started listing to its starboard side. The captain ordered passengers and crew to abandon ship about an hour later. The vessel sank around 10 a.m. local time, off Siocon Bay in Zamboanga del Norte province.
The vessel left General Santos City in the southern island of Mindanao Saturday morning bound for Iloilo City in the central Philippines. It carried 847 passengers and 117 crew members.
The Philippine Coast Guard said passing ships and the Philippine Navy rescued more than 800 people. Philippines Navy spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Edgard Arevalo said, "Most of them when retrieved or plucked out from the water were having difficulty breathing and most of them were weak. There is an urgent need for medical personnel to attend to their needs, as well as drinking water."
U.S. military helicopters deployed in military exercises in the southern Philippines assisted the Philippine Air Force and Navy in the search and rescue operations. A U.S. military support vessel with medical personnel on board has also been dispatched to the site.
Coast guard officials said it is still not clear what caused the ferry to list and said an investigation will be conducted as soon as rescue operations are over. The weather in the area was reported clear at that time, although a tropical storm lashed the northernPhilippines.
The Philippines has one of the worst maritime safety records in Asia. Many Filipinos rely on ferries to travel between islands in the Philippines, but accidents are common especially during the monsoon season. Last year, some 800 people died when a ferry capsized in rough seas.
jigo
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last update puts the missing at 28. hope they are found eventually.
shugar
Contributor
inquirer said many of the dead include babies that were "thrown overboard in panic"...
that's just stupid...
Jag
that's just stupid...
Jag
The Philippines has so many shipping accidents it is unbelievable. The vast majorities of smaller banca sinkings don't even get reported. Hope the majority of people get rescued this time though.
Izel
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Yeah! And to think we're 7,107 islands, where sea travel is inevitable, shouldn't we be the experts on this or at least be best equipped for it?! Sigh.... Makes by Bp rise all the time!
Gi
Gi
Tragic, and scary that this happens so regularly. It's unfortunate that maritime safety seems to take a backseat to everything else in a country that relies on all aspects of the maritime industry.
shugar
Contributor
there are also more car accidents than airline crashes...
part of that is because there are more cars moving on the road than planes in the sky...
maybe our law of averages just catch up to us...
not an excuse, but life is cheap in a 3rd world country... we just got the seatbelt law passed a few years ago
Jag
part of that is because there are more cars moving on the road than planes in the sky...
maybe our law of averages just catch up to us...
not an excuse, but life is cheap in a 3rd world country... we just got the seatbelt law passed a few years ago
Jag
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