Ferry Carrying 870 Crashes Into Cargo Ship
At least 24 people including children are dead after a ferry sinks following a collision in the Philippines.A ferry with over 800 passengers and crew on board has sunk after colliding with a cargo ship near the Philippine city of Cebu.
The coastguard said the MV Thomas Aquinas listed after hitting the Sulpicio Express Seven Cargo vessel and the captain gave the order to abandon ship.
Officer Joy Villegas said the collision occurred on Friday evening close to the shore. The ferry was travelling from Cebu to Manila.
At least 24 people including children were confirmed dead, 572 were rescued and 274 were still unaccounted for, the coastguard said.
Two rescue vessels were dispatched and other boats helped to get passengers out of the water.
Danny Palmero, a former fisherman, said he was with friends who responded to the ferry's distress call and rescued seven people on their motorized outrigger canoe.
"I saw many flares being shot," he said. "As a former nautical student, I knew it was a distress signal."
Ferry Carrying 870 Crashes Into Cargo Ship - Philippines
Ferry Carrying 870 Crashes Into Cargo Ship - Philippines
Ferry Carrying 870 Crashes Into Cargo Ship - Philippines
Ferry Carrying 870 Crashes Into Cargo Ship - Philippines
Rachel Capuno, a security officer for the ferry's owners 2Go, told Cebu radio station DYSS that the vessel was sailing into port when it collided head-on with the cargo ship.
เรือข้ามฟาก Carrying 870 ตกลงไปในเรือบรรทุกสินค้า
Ferry de transporte 870 se estrella contra buque de carga
Ferry transporte 870 bate em navio de carga
Ferry transporte 870 bate em navio de carga
کشتی حمل 870 تصادفات را به کشتی باری
غرق عبارة تقل 870 تحطم إلى بضائع السفينة
貨物船への870クラッシュキャリングフェリー
渡輪攜帶870撞向貨船
Ferry tercatat 870 Gangguan Ke Kapal Kargo
Ferry de transporte 870 se estrella contra buque de carga
Проведение 870 Ferry врезался грузового судна
