7 seamen saved, 6 still missing at Balintang; search underway
SAN FERNANDO, La Union – The four missing crewmembers of a cargo ship that capsized in the Balintang Channel in Batanes night of Nov. 26 could still be found, authorities said.
Seven survivors of the ill-fated cargo vessel MV LCT Marc Jason were rescued by the ship MV Umm Laqnab en route to Japan, Capt. Athelo Ybañez, commander of Coast Guard-Northern Luzon district, said.
“MV Umm Laqnab rescued the seven survivors while passing near the area. It was bound for Japan and brought with them the survivors, Ybañez said.
Four other survivors were dropped by Manila-bound MV Ultra Ace at the seaport here Thursday morning for emergency treatment due to severe weakness and shark bites. – Jerry Padilla
i was one of the rescuer on that day!!! were onbard ultra ace, theres a lot of effort made that day, all of us join hands together just to save the survivors!!! in that place, the survivors waited for the coastguard but they failed!!! thanks to the efforts of the other commercial ships passing they made a lot of efforts too! khitskarol@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteThese coastguard people need the proper training in order to provide swift response to saving lives. Government employees; no matter how they perform their job, they get paid anyway.
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