‘Carina’ strands 3,000 passengers in Bicol ports

LEGAZPI CITY—The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Region 5 has noted some 3,145 passengers stranded in various ports in Bicol due to inclement weather brought by Tropical Depression “Carina.”

As of 5 p.m. Saturday, OCD 5 reported 2,314 passengers were stranded in Sorsogon while 678 were stranded in Albay. Camarines Sur has 37 while Catanduanes has 21 passengers stranded in its ports.

In Masbate, 95 were stranded in its ports as all flights going in and out of the province were cancelled by authorities.

The OCD 5 also said 234 rolling cargoes and 45 sea vessels were stranded in Bicol ports.