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Four crew dead, 9 missing after cargo ship runs aground in Philippines

Published 04/21/2021, 03:44 PM
Updated 04/21/2021, 03:50 PM
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MANILA, April 21 (Reuters) - Four crew members from a cargo
ship that ran aground off the southern Philippines have died,
while seven have been rescued and a search is continuing for
nine others, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Wednesday.
The crew of LCT Cebu Great Ocean abandoned the vessel, which
was carrying nickel ore and 2,000 litres of diesel, before it
ran aground in Surigao del Norte province on Monday, the coast
guard said.
The bodies of the four crew members were found after being
washed onto the shore, while the seven were rescued in various
parts of the southern province after reaching land, Gelly
Rosales, a coast guard official, told Reuters.
Rosales said the cargo vessel was taking shelter from rough
seas off another province when its anchor reportedly broke
causing it to drift until it ran aground.
The weather had been 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.
Disaster officials reported on Wednesday that three people
had died and 10 were injured and one missing, in communities hit
by strong winds, while tens of thousands remained in evacuation
centres.
The Philippines sees around 20 tropical storms annually.

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