11 rescued after motorized boat capsizes off Limasawa

TACLOBAN CITY — Eleven passengers, including crew members and local tourists, were safely rescued after a motorized pump boat capsized off Barangay San Agustin, Limasawa, Southern Leyte, on Saturday morning. The boat, a green pump boat named Winter, overturned at around 7:40 a.m. due to strong winds and high waves, according to the Philippine National Police in Palo, Leyte. A concerned citizen reported the incident, prompting a joint response from the Limasawa Municipal Police, the Philippine Coast Guard, and the Limasawa Emergency Rescue Team. By 8:30 a.m., all passengers—including the boat captain and crew from Barangay Lugsongan and tourists from […]... Keep on reading: 11 rescued after motorized boat capsizes off Limasawa