Home Politics The death toll from a stranded cargo ship in the Philippines has risen to six, with seven crew members still missing
The death toll from a stranded cargo ship in the Philippines has risen to six, with seven crew members still missing

The death toll from a stranded cargo ship in the Philippines has risen to six, with seven crew members still missing

by YCPress

April 24, local time, the Philippines Coast Guard announced that on the morning of the 23rd, coast guard has found the bodies of two victims, both previously stranded in the Philippines near the coast of North Surigao Province, the crew of the cargo ship. So far, the death toll from the cargo ship has risen to six, with seven crew members still missing.

On the afternoon of the 19th, a cargo ship carrying nickel ore and diesel ran aground off the coast near the village of Kantapoi in North Surigao province, with 20 missing crew members on board.

Subsequently, the Philippine Coast Guard joint police and nearby villagers launched a search and rescue operation, a total of 7 people were rescued.