17 dead, 525 rescued after boat sinks in Philippines

17 dead, 525 rescued after boat sinks in Philippines

Seventeen people died after a ferry sank in the central Philippines on Friday. A further 525 people were rescued after the disaster. The boat collided with a cargo ship, a coastguard commander told local radio. “We don't know if there are still people missing,” said Rear Admiral Luis Tuason. He stated that there was a discrepancy between the number of people listed on the ferry's manifest and the actual number known to have died and been rescued. Around 700 people were thought to have been on the ferry, and some of the dead include children.