7 men missing after cargo boat capsizes off Jomalig, Quezon
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Authorities launched a search-and-rescue operation for seven men who went missing after their cargo boat capsized in the waters off Jomalig, Quezon, on Wednesday.
In a report on Thursday, Quezon police said the wife of the 62-year-old boat captain notified the police station that the motorized vessel, identified as MV AC, left Jomalig for Atimonan town at around 3 a.m. while carrying a load of copra.
The vessel reportedly encountered a series of huge waves while at sea, causing it to capsize.
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The police report did not say how the captain’s wife learned about the incident.
Police immediately coordinated with the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office and the Philippine Coast Guard substation in Jomalig to launch a search-and-rescue operation for the missing crew members.
The operation was still ongoing as of Thursday morning.
Jomalig, Quezon’s smallest and easternmost island municipality, lies in the eastern portion of the Polillo Island Group facing the Pacific Ocean, making it highly vulnerable to rough seas. /coa
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