^

Headlines

23 dead, six missing as boat capsizes in Laguna lake — rescuers

Agence France-Presse
23 dead, six missing as boat capsizes in Laguna lake � rescuers
Air bubbles in water
Image by João Braun from Pixabay

MANILA, Philippines — A small boat capsized in a lake near the Philippine capital on Thursday, killing 23 people on board and leaving six others missing, rescuers said.

The accident occurred in the early afternoon at Laguna lake, 37 kilometers (23 miles) southeast of Manila, hours after Typhoon Egay (international name: Doksuri) had swept out of the northern Philippines, coast guard spokesman Rear Admiral Armando Balilo said.

"What happened was they panicked after a sudden gust of wind. They ran to the left side and the boat capsized," Balilo told Teleradyo TV in an interview.

The small passenger boat was making its regular run from the town of Binangonan to the island of Talim in the middle of the lake, Kenneth Cirados, a rescue official in the municipality, told AFP.

Rescuers retrieved 23 bodies from the water and there were 40 survivors, he added.

Hours after the accident, rescuers were still scouring the lake for the six people still missing, Cirados said.

The Philippines, an archipelago of more than 7,000 islands, has a poor maritime safety record, with scores dying in mishaps at sea each year, usually aboard wooden-hulled outriggers used for fishing or to move people from one small island to another.

vuukle comment

CASUALTIES

Philstar
x
  • Latest
  • Trending
Latest
Latest
abtest
Are you sure you want to log out?
X
Login

Philstar.com is one of the most vibrant, opinionated, discerning communities of readers on cyberspace. With your meaningful insights, help shape the stories that can shape the country. Sign up now!

Get Updated:

Signup for the News Round now

FORGOT PASSWORD?
SIGN IN
or sign in with