1 dead, 100 rescued in 3rd PH ferry accident in over a week

By Associated Press

Aug 05, 2023 11:26 pm

ONE person died and more than 100 had to be rescued after a ferry in the central Philippines struck floating debris at sea and took on water Saturday, police said.

The accident involving the King Sto. Nino 7, which was carrying 117 people, was the third to hit the country in just over a week, police said.

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