Philippines: RoRo Pax listing in waters of Quezon, 58 rescued

All 58 passengers and crew were rescued from a Ro-Ro passenger ship that listed to its right side in Quezon early (local time) on Friday, October 30.

The vessel’s 40 passengers and 18 crew members, including two infants, were safely evacuated.

Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the Virgen de Peñafrancia II listed to its right side 10 meters from Real Port in Barangay Ungos, Real, Quezon, at around 12:44 a.m.

The Coast Guard said the rescue operation concluded at around 3.30 a.m.

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