A ferry carrying over 350 passengers sank in choppy seas off the southern Philippines, leaving at least 15 dead and 28 still missing. The MV Trisha Kerstin 3, en route from Zamboanga City to Jolo Island, issued a distress signal early on Monday morning. Rough seas in the area contributed to the disaster. A massive rescue operation followed, with at least 316 survivors rescued. Emergency responders struggled to manage the large influx of victims.
The Philippine Coast Guard is investigating the cause of the sinking, though early reports indicate no overload on the ferry. The incident adds to the country’s long history of ferry disasters. Similar accidents have claimed many lives, with some notable tragedies occurring in the past decades. The ferry disaster has brought renewed attention to the safety and regulation of inter-island ferries, which many Filipinos rely on for transportation despite frequent accidents.
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