Death toll rises to 27 in Philippine ferry capsize – Xinhua English.news.cn
Xinhua News Agency, Manila, July 28 (Reporter Liu Kai and Yan Jie) The Philippine rescue department said on the 28th that the number of victims caused by the capsized passenger ship in the waters near Binan Aonang Town, Rizal Province rose to 27.
Jose Fernandez, director of the rescue department in Binan Ao Nang Town, said at a press conference that day that search and rescue personnel had found the remains of 27 victims and another 43 people had been rescued. At present, search and rescue work has stopped.
On the 27th, the passenger ship traveled from Binan Ao Nang Town to Talim Island, the largest lake in the Philippines. Shortly after leaving the shore, the passenger ship encountered strong winds, and the passengers ran to one side of the ship in a panic, causing the ship to lose balance and capsize.
The Philippine Coast Guard said on the 28th that the Coast Guard and the police have launched an investigation into the responsibility for the accident. The passenger ship was approved to carry 42 passengers, but actually carried about 70 people. The captain has admitted that the passenger ship is overloaded.
The Philippines is an archipelagic country, and shipping is one of the main modes of local transportation. Due to overloading, improper maintenance, illegal operation and bad weather, shipwrecks happen from time to time.
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2023-07-28 12:21:35
