Typhoon Nina strands more than 2,300 passengers in Bicol ports

LEGAZPI CITY, Albay—More than 2,300 passengers who were rushing home for Christmas were stranded in ports of Bicol region due to Typhoon “Nina” (international name: Nock-Ten) as of Saturday morning.

Rachelle Miranda, information officer of Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Bicol, said as of 6 a.m., 2,212 were stranded in Sorsogon province while 52 were in Camarines Sur. At least 331 rolling cargoes and four motorbanca were also stranded.

Meanwhile, the OCD 5 is now on red alert status all over Bicol. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration predicted “Nina” to make landfall over Catanduanes on Sunday.

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Miranda said Saturday morning, the province of Albay and Camarines Sur will implement mandatory pre-emptive evacuation of families in living in areas prone to flooding, landslide and storm surge.