Authorities have launched search and rescue operations for five missing crew members of a passenger motor banca, which sank off Palawan, the Coast Guard said today.
The unregistered motor banca carrying five crew and five passengers was bound for Balabac, Palawan, when it encountered engine trouble between the Sumanahan Reef and the Lumbacan Island last Thursday.
The five passengers decided to disembark using a service boat and safely proceeded at the Balabac Pier and they reported the incident to the Coast Guard Detachment in the area for the immediate rescue of the five remaining crew onboard.
But rough sea conditions hampered the search and rescue operation.
Sunday 23 December 2012
http://www.philstar.com/breaking-news/2012/12/23/889305/5-motor-banca-crew-missing-palawan
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