23 crew men rescued from capsized boat

By Al Jacinto

Feb 11, 2023 12:11 am

ZAMBOANGA CITY: A cargo ship capsized off Surigao del Norte province in southern Philippines on Friday and its 23 crew members were rescued by a passing boat, the Coast Guard reported.

The Coast Guard, quoting Robert Espino, the captain of the ill-fated LCT Pacifica, said the cargo ship was battered by huge waves between Hinatuan Island and Bucas Grande Island and eventually capsized.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) responds to a maritime incident involving a cargo vessel, LCT PACIFICA 1, that capsized in the vicinity waters between Hinatuan Island and Bucas Grande Island in Surigao del Norte today, 10 February 2023. Photo from Philippine Coast Guard

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