Merchandise 1 of three Victims of a ferry boat accident sit after arriving on the southern Philippines port in Isabela, Basilan province, Philippines, January 26, 2026, on this nonetheless picture obtained from social media video. Mujiv Hataman through Fb/through REUTERS
MANILA, Jan 26 (Reuters) – The demise toll from a ferry boat accident within the Southern Philippines has reached not less than 15, with 316 individuals rescued, the Philippine Coast Guard stated on Monday because the search continued for the handfuls nonetheless lacking.
The accident occurred at 1:50 a.m. [1750 GMT] on Monday whereas the passenger vessel, MV Trisha Kerstin 3, was en path to Jolo in Sulu province after departing from Zamboanga. The PCG stated the vessel, working inside its authorised passenger capability of 352, had 332 passengers on board and 27 crew.
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