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14 rescued as boat sinks off Surigao

Ben Serrano - The Philippine Star
September 26, 2013 | 12:00am

BUTUAN CITY, Philippines – At least 14 people were rescued when their boat, battered by huge waves, sank off Hinatuan Island in Surigso del Norte last Monday morning, a belated police report said.

Passengers of the sunken boat were rescued by crewmen of M/V LQP and brought to Dapa town on Siargao Island and later to Surigao City.

BATTERED

BELATED

BOAT

DAPA

HINATUAN ISLAND

ISLAND

NORTE

RESCUED

SIARGAO ISLAND

SURIGAO CITY

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