A boat sinks off Tawi-Tawi; 32 people are rescued

[freelancermaria]

According to recent news, a group of 32 people in distress were rescued after spending nearly 20 hours clinging to debris following their boat sinking near Taganak Island in Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. The rescue operation was carried out by the Malaysian and Philippine Navies. Rear Admiral Francisco Tagamolila Jr., the commander of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao, confirmed that these individuals were passengers on a boat named M/L Bangsata, which had set off from Taganak Island heading to South Ubian town early in the morning. The situation came to light when a Singaporean oil tanker named EONIA spotted the struggling boat and notified the authorities, leading to the successful rescue.

 

[Starmix]

Thankful it was Singapore who saw the incident, the worst if they were Chinese they will surely not help. That boat might be out of capacity, overloaded. There's no storm in Mindanao that may cause wreckage to the ship.

 

[Augusta]

Good that a good number of people were rescued. A whole 32 person's are still alive. This is a good one.

 

[Kera]

Why did the boat sink? Was there not preliminary checks before the boat took off? These are the vital questions to ask.

 

[Augusta]

Well water accident happens all the time. Sometimes these accidents can't even be explained that's life happenings for you.