Close to 5,000 stranded on Christmas in Bicol ports due to ‘Nina’
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay—The number of passengers stranded by Typhoon “Nina” (international name: Nock-Ten) on Sunday, Christmas Day, in Bicol ports has reached 4,860.
As of 4 a.m., Philippine Coast Guard Bicol has recorded 1,617 in Albay, 3,032 in Sorsogon, 59 in Masbate and 152 in Camarines Sur. At least 12 vessels, 541 vehicles, including rolling cargoes, and three motorbancas were also stranded.
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The stranded passengers were given shelter in the different ports in the region.
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