By Raymond Carl Dela Cruz
MANILA – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has rescued six survivors and recovered one body from the fishing boat “JOBHENZ” that capsized in the coastal waters of Barangay San Vicente in Santa Ana, Cagayan on Monday.
In a situation report on Tuesday, the PCG said 13 fisherfolk were confirmed to be on board when the fishing boat took shelter from the onslaught of Super Typhoon Nando but later capsized.
“Based on the initial investigation, the said watercraft, while on anchor at said vicinity, was hit by successive waves and battered by strong winds, causing the boat to tilt and eventually capsized,” it said.
Coast Guard Station (CGS) Santa Ana responded to the incident and initially found four survivors who were brought to Saint Anthony’s Hospital.
An additional two survivors were later rescued, and one body was recovered.
“A total of six fishermen were rescued, while one dead body was retrieved. Six fishermen are still missing,” it said.
Search and rescue efforts for the remaining six missing fishers continue with the deployment of additional search and rescue teams, including PCG Special Operations Group divers and a medical team.
“A high-speed response boat and several rubber boats were dispatched in lieu of the search and rescue operations,” it said. (PNA)
