"The vessel, which had 332 passengers on record and 27 crew, issued a distress signal at 1:50am on Monday (17:50 GMT Sunday), about four hours after it departed Zamboanga City, according to the Philippine coastguard. The ferry sank in good weather about 1 nautical mile (nearly 2km) from the island village of Baluk-baluk in Basilan province, where many of the survivors were initially taken, the coastguard said."
"Emergency responders in Basilan said those who were rescued and needed medical attention were brought to a hospital in the capital city of Isabela. The challenge here really is the number of patients that are coming in. We are short-staffed at the moment, said Ronalyn Perez, a medic. Personnel tend to people who were on board the M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 around the waters of Baluk-Baluk Island in Basilan [Philippine coastguard via AP]"
A passenger ferry, MV Trisha Kerstin 3, capsized after midnight while en route from Zamboanga City to Jolo Island, sinking about 1 nautical mile from Baluk-baluk village in Basilan province. The vessel had 332 passengers on record and 27 crew and issued a distress signal roughly four hours after departure. Rescue teams have recovered at least 316 people and confirmed 15 deaths, while 28 remain unaccounted for. The coastguard, navy and air force deployed assets and a coast guard aircraft was dispatched to assist. Many rescued were taken to Isabela hospital, where staff reported being short-staffed and treating numerous patients, including elderly needing emergency care.
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