Coast Guard rescues 67 passengers, crew of distressed vessel off Quezon
MANILA, Philippines — Sixty-seven passengers of a half-sunken passenger boat off Polillo, Quezon, were rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard on Thursday afternoon.
The PCG said the M/B Jovelle Express 3 with 60 passengers and seven crew members, left Patnanungan Port at 10:00 a.m. en route to Real when an unknown object hit the vessel.
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“While underway, the said boat incurred damage to its forward part as a hard material accidentally hit the boat, causing the motorbanca to take in water,” the PCG said in its initial report.
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Rescuers from PCG Sub Station in Patnanungan Port arrived after receiving a distress call at around 1:00 pm from one of the passengers.
The PCG said all passengers were safely brought to Barangay Macnit, Polillo.
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