More than 250 travelers, including 2 babies, were rescued Monday from a vessel that ran aground in Bantayan Island, Cebu.
More than 250 travelers, including 2 babies, were rescued Monday morning from a vessel that ran aground in Barangay Kaongkod, Madridejos town in Bantayan Island, Cebu.The ship, MV Pilipinas Butuan, was trying to avoid a fishing vessel early dawn on its way to Iloilo City from Cebu City port when the incident happened, according to Commander Agapito Bibat of the Philippine Coast Guard Central Visayas.
Due to low tide, the vessel drifted to the "shallow" and "sandy" part of the sea, Bibat said. Rescue operations are still underway, as of writing.Meanwhile, the shipping line has not yet made a comment on the incident.Since the vessel was not punctured, Bibat said there is no possibility of an oil spill at the moment.