Philippines ferry with 350 on board capsizes leaving 15 dead and dozens missing
Rescuers save at least 300 people after inter-island ferry sank early on Monday en route from the port city of Zamboanga to southern Jolo islandAt least 15 people have died after a ferry with more than 350 people sunk early on Monday near an island in the southern Philippines, according to local...
<p>Rescuers save at least 300 people after inter-island ferry sank early on Monday en route from the port city of Zamboanga to southern Jolo island</p><p>At least 15 people have died after a ferry with more than 350 people sunk early on Monday near an island in the southern <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/philippines">Philippines</a>, according to local officials, with the coast guard warning that 28 people remained missing.</p><p>The M/V Trisha Kerstin 3, an inter-island cargo and passenger ferry, was sailing to southern Jolo island in Sulu province from the port city of Zamboanga with 332 passengers and 27 crew members when it apparently encountered technical problems and sank after midnight, coast guard officials said.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/26/philippines-ferry-capsizes-sinks-death-toll">Continue reading...</a>
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