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CEBU CITY, Philippines – Round 500 passengers have been rescued when a roll-on-roll-off ferry ran aground close to the Port or Jagna in Bohol, authorities confirmed.
The Philippine Coast Guard in Central Visayas (PCG-7) responded to a misery name from M/V Lite Ferry 5 on Black Saturday, April 19.
The passenger vessel, certain for Cagayan de Oro Metropolis, reportedly acquired caught on the shallow waters close to Jagna Port shortly after departure.
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“The vessel, en path to Cagayan de Oro, was maneuvering to depart when it drifted into shallow waters resulting from low tide, roughly 200 meters from the port,” the PCG-7 wrote in a press release.
The Coast Guard instantly carried out rescue operations, along with Philippine Navy, Jagna Catastrophe Danger Discount and Administration Workplace, Bantay Dagat, and native fisherfolks. after receiving notifications from involved residents and upon verification from the ship’s crew.
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It lasted all the evening.
By morning of Easter Sunday, April 20, they’ve accounted all 506 passengers and crew members aboard, and introduced them again to shore on the Port of Jagna.
Nobody was reported injured.
Within the meantime, PCG officers have carried out preliminary inspections on the vessel and located no inside hull harm.
“A full marine security and environmental evaluation is underway,” PCG-7 added.
Authorities have additionally dispatched a tugboat from Cebu to extract the vessel.
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