Boat sinks off Quezon; 7 rescued
MANILA, Philippines — Seven people were rescued after a motorized boat capsized in the waters off Quezon province on Wednesday morning.
Reports said the MV/AC was sailing between Jomalig and Balesin Island when it encountered huge waves.
The boat, which was carrying copra and seven crewmembers, departed Jomalig for Atimonan at around 3 a.m.
The wife of the boat’s skipper informed the Jomalig police of the accident at 7 a.m.
The local police launched a search and rescue operation in coordination with the municipal disaster risk reduction and management office and the Philippine Coast Guard.
All crewmembers were found to be in good physical condition. The boat was retrieved at around 1 p.m.
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