The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday assured that it is exhausting all efforts to locate and rescue the individuals on board a vessel that capsized off the waters of Rizal in Occidental Mindoro last Tuesday.
“In partnership with all stakeholders, the PCG is exhausting all efforts to locate and rescue the missing individuals onboard as its foremost objective,” the PCG said in a statement.
So far, two people have been confirmed dead after the incident, including a Chinese citizen.
The vessel named MV Hong Hai had had 25 crew members onboard—13 Filipinos and 12 Chinese nationals. So far, eight Chinese and six Filipinos have been rescued.
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