Over 3,400 passengers stranded in various ports—PCG

MANILA,Philippines–As of 7 p.m. Friday, a total of 3,410 passengers have been stranded in various ports in the country due to Typhoon ‘‘Yolanda’’,  the Philippine Coast Guard said.

Also, a total of 171 vessels, 8 motor bancas were barred from leaving ports due to rough seas and big waves.

The number of stranded passengers, vessels and bancas were based on reports from PCG in Central Visayas, southen Tagalog, Westen Visayas, Bicol, Eastern Visayas and South Western Mindanao.