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‘Casualties’ as ferry with 251 aboard capsizes off Philippines

A small traditional fishing boat and a large passenger ferry. Philippines. (Shutterstock)

Updated 21 December 2017

AFP

December 21, 2017 10:43

‘Casualties’ as ferry with 251 aboard capsizes off Philippines

Updated 21 December 2017

AFP

December 21, 2017 10:43

MANILA: A ferry with 251 people on board capsized off the Philippines on Thursday with reports of an unspecified number of “casualties,” the coast guard said.
The accident occurred off the town of Real about 70 kilometers (43 miles) east of Manila as the vessel sailed to the island of Polillo in rough weather, coast guard spokesman Armand Balilo told a news conference.
“We have heard (there were) casualties, but we’re still validating,” he said, adding that rescue helicopters and sea vessels were heading to the site.