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7 Malaysians, 3 Filipinos rescued

ZAMBOANGA CITY: Two foreign vessels rescued seven Malaysians and three Filipinos drifting at sea off the southern Philippine province of Tawi-Tawi, the military said Monday.

The Western Mindanao Command said the Liberian bulk carrier M/V Falcon Triumph and the Panamanian oil tanker M/V High Adventure responded to the distress call of the oil tanker M/V Belait Surita over the weekend.