Logo

Logo

# World

Nearly 30 feared dead as passenger boat capsizes in Philippines

Around 40 passengers have been rescued while 30 others are feared dead after a small boat capsized in a lake near the Philippine capital on Thursday, Philippine News Agency reported.

ANI | New Delhi | July 28, 2023 8:46 am

Nearly 30 feared dead as passenger boat capsizes in Philippines

Representational Image (Photo: iStock)

Around 40 passengers have been rescued while 30 others are feared dead after a small boat capsized in a lake near the Philippine capital on Thursday, Philippine News Agency reported.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said that MBCA Princess Aya capsized about 50 yards away from Barangay Kalinawan in Binangonan. According to the agency, the incident took place around 1 am when the motorized boat was battered by strong winds that caused passengers to panic and group to its port side, causing it to capsize.

It noted that the number of individuals rescued and casualties are not yet finalized and are still being checked, reported Philippine News Agency.
Search and rescue operations are ongoing in the area.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Related posts

# Opinion

Death penalty not a deterrent

The government, though, estimates the number of deaths at “only” 6,000 who died in the course of over 200,000 anti-illegal drug operations as of May this year.

# Opinion

It’s about time

It should be irrelevant, though it is entirely possible, that the chances of the measure being signed into law are at risk, given that Hontiveros is one of only two members of the opposition in the Senate.