52 safe as motor boat sinks in Masbate PCG: 52 passengers of a - TopicsExpress



          

52 safe as motor boat sinks in Masbate PCG: 52 passengers of a sunken motor boat in Masbate were successfully rescued by the Coast Guard in the early morning of Saturday, January 4. MV Jonalyn was loaded with 200 sacks of copra and 52 passengers and crew when its hull was accidentally hit by a floating log around 3:00 am in the vicinity waters of Animasola Island. A certain Boboy Delos Angeles reported to Coast Guard Sub-Station (CGSS) San Pascual that MV Jonalyn was already taking in water and 52 passengers were stranded at sea. Immediately upon receipt of information, CGSS San Pascual personnel proceeded to the area onboard M/B Sr San Pascual to conduct search and rescue (SAR) operation. The team spotted MV Jonalyn dead on the water and rescued all its passengers including the crew members and transferred them to M/B Sr San Pascual. The team ferried the victims to San Pascual Port in good physical condition and were given medical attention and dry clothes. MV Jonalyn was totally submerged at the distress area after the rescue operation.
Posted on: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 01:13:44 +0000

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