Comments 
Print 
Mail 
Large Medium Small
 |
|
Rescuers are splashed by strong waves as they prepare to leave to search victims of Friday's disaster in the waters off Talisay, Cebu in central Philippines August 18, 2013. [Photo/Agencies] |
MANILA - The death toll in the collision of a passenger ferry and a cargo vessel in central Philippine province of Cebu jumped to 52 while 68 people remained missing, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Monday.
The update was as of 10:50 am as the number of rescued passengers stood at 750, the PCG said.
Search and rescue operations for the remaining passengers of MV Thomas Aquinas were temporarily terminated due to unfavorable weather conditions, it said.
The ill-fated ship collided with Sulpicio Express 7 last Friday night at the vicinity of Lawis Ledge, Talisay City in Cebu province.
Investigators have not yet determined the cause of the accident.
Prague Pride Parade
Ride to fly on the top of mountains
'Oddball autos' on show at Concours d'Lemons
500th eruption of Sakurajima Volcano in 2013
Florida to use drones to shoo away mosquitoes
24 dead, 217 missing in Philippine ship collision
Parkour practice on the beach in Benghazi
Four bodies found in Indian submarine
Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263 Registration Number: 20100000002731 
