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MANILA, Sept. 8 -- Four Japanese and eight Filipinos were rescued by a fishing vessel after their outrigger vessel capsized off Camotes island in Cebu due to strong winds and rough seas on Monday, the National Disaster Coordinating Council reported on Tuesday. NDCC executive officer and concurrent Office of the Civil Defense administrator Glenn Rabonza said the vessel, M/B World Big4, was taking the Japanese tourists on an island hopping when the incident occurred. The vessel left Punta Engaflo in Mactan at around 11 a.m. Monday, said Rabonza. The vessel had 12 people, including five crew members, on board. At around 4 p.m., Rabonza said the Philippine Coast Guard in Camotes island received a distress call about a passenger vessel that capsized in the area "due to strong winds and rough seas." "All crew and passengers were rescued by a fishing vessel and were temporarily brought to Santiago Beach resort in Camotes island for treatment of minor injuries," said Rabonza. Rabonza said the incident was caused by the heavy rains induced by the southeast monsoon rains that has affected the Philippines. |
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