MANILA, Philippines — Five more lifeless bodies were recovered underwater on Tuesday, bringing the total death toll of the Basilan ferry tragedy to 51, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). The PCG Technical Diving Group (TDG) conducted a search and rescue and dive operations at a depth of approximately 54.8 meters (180 feet) in the waters off Baluk-Baluk Island in Basilan, focusing on the vessel’s first-deck economy accommodation area. READ: 6-month-old baby, elderly man among 40 dead in Basilan ferry sinking “The TDG recovered five cadavers during the operations,” the PC said in a statement. Their remains were immediately […]... Keep on reading: 5 more bodies seen, bringing Basilan ferry tragedy death toll to 51