"A ferry carrying about 350 people sank in the southern Philippines Monday morning, leaving at least 18 dead and 28 still missing, according to the coast guard. The passenger vessel capsized at around 1:50 a.m. local time (1750 UTC) on Monday when the passenger vessel, , departed from Zamboanga for Jolo in Sulu province. The ferry, MV Trisha Kerstin 3, sank during good weather about a nautical mile (nearly 2 kilometers) from the island village of Baluk-baluk in Basilan province."
"According to the Philippines Coast Guard, the ferry was within its authorized limit of 352 people aboard, including 27 crew members. "There was a coast guard safety officer on board and he was the first to call and alert us to deploy rescue vessels," Dua said, adding that the safety officer survived. Rescue operations and investigation underway So far, the rescue team has managed to save at least 316 people"
""A coast guard aircraft is also on the way to help the operation. The Navy and Air Force also sent their assets," Dua, who is based in southern Mindanao, told AFP. The cause of the accident is still unknown but investigators have launched a probe to determine the reason why the ferry sankImage: Philippine Coast Guard/AFP Emergency responder Ronalyn Perez told AFP that the rescuers were struggling to handle the surge of survivors."
About 350 people were aboard MV Trisha Kerstin 3 when the ferry capsized around 1:50 a.m. while en route from Zamboanga to Jolo in Sulu province. The vessel sank about one nautical mile from Baluk-baluk in Basilan province during good weather. At least 18 people are confirmed dead and 28 remain missing. Rescue teams have saved at least 316 survivors. The coast guard, Navy and Air Force have deployed assets and a coast guard aircraft was dispatched. The ferry was within its authorized capacity of 352. Investigators have launched a marine casualty probe. Local hospitals report strain from incoming patients.
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