PeterRS Posted 4 hours ago Posted 4 hours ago When it comes to ferry disasters, The Philippines seems to have more than another other Asian country, including Thailand. CNN is just reporting that an inter island cargo and passenger ferry with more than 350 passengers from Zamboanga en route to the southern island of Jolo capsized around midnight. Apparently it encountered technical problems (as many in the past seem to have done) before sinking. So far rescuers have saved 215 of the passengers but another 7 have died. So far the others remain missing. The weather appears to be good as search and rescue efforts continue. As the CNN article continues - Sea accidents are common in the Philippine archipelago because of frequent storms, badly maintained vessels, overcrowding and spotty enforcement of safety regulations, especially in remote provinces. https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/25/asia/ferry-sinking-philippines-basilan-intl-hnk Quote
