Sulpicio Lines Inc.’s flagship vessel sank off Sibuyan Island in Romblon province on Saturday noon with most of its more than 700 passengers still missing, in the company’s worst sea disaster in a decade.
According to reports from the Coast Guard, the M/V Princess of the Stars was bound from Manila to Cebu, carrying 626 passengers and 212 crew members; it capsized hours before its arrival at the port of Cebu.
The captain of the 23,824-tonne Princess of the Stars "gave the orders to abandon ship shortly after it listed," sending passengers and crew scrambling for life rafts, crew member Reynato Lanorio told DZBB radio from his hospital bed. "It seemed like everything happened in 15 minutes. Next thing we knew, the ship had gone under," he added.
Apparently, this captain is the dad of my hubby's officemate, he together with most of the passengers & crew are still missing. Read the rest here and here.
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So this was what my customer earlier talked about.
What a tragedy. I just watched in sa news rin.
May God guide those poor souls to safety. :)
TC :)
this is so sad, i've seen the videos on tfc. tapos meron ka pang kilala doon.
Kaluoy sa mga biktima og ilang pamilya. Sige jud ni mahitabo da.
i've watched this over and over again sa news...sooooo sad! :( i pray for the passengers to rest in peace, i hope there will be more survivors..but it has been days now :(
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