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Cargo ship runs aground as storm strikes near Philippines

Published 04/20/2021, 06:50 PM
Updated 04/20/2021, 07:00 PM
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MANILA, April 20 (Reuters) - A cargo ship carrying 20 crew
members, nickel ore, and around 2,000 litres of diesel has run
aground off the southern Philippine province of Surigao del
Norte, the coastguard said on Tuesday.
The cause was not immediately known, but the weather was
rough in the area due to Typhoon Surigae, which brought winds
that reached 195 km (121.17 miles) per hour, with its effects
felt in many parts of the eastern Philippines.
The coastguard said the crew of LCT Cebu Great Ocean were
"nowhere to be found and allegedly missing" when the ship
drifted and became grounded on the shore of Cantapoy in Malimono
in Surigao del Norte on Monday afternoon.
Search and rescue operations for the crew resumed on Tuesday
morning after a temporary suspension due to poor visibility and
rough seas.
The core of Surigae was not expected to hit land.
At least two people died, one was missing and another
injured, mostly in communities hit by strong winds, while tens
of thousands remain in evacuation centres, disaster officials
said on Tuesday.
The Philippines sees around 20 tropical storms annually.

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