January 26, 2026
Ferry With More Than 350 People Sinks in the Southern Philippines Leaving at Least 15 Dead
MANILA, Philippines—A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank during the night early Monday near an island in the southern Philippines and rescuers have saved at least 316 passengers and retrieved 15 bodies, officials said. The M/V Trisha Kerstin 3, an inter-island cargo and passenger ferry, was sailing to southern Jolo island in […]
TL;DR
- Ferry M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 sank with over 350 people on board.
- 316 passengers were rescued, and 15 bodies were recovered.
- The ferry was en route to Jolo island from Zamboanga.
- Technical problems are suspected as the cause of the sinking.
- The incident occurred near Baluk-baluk village in Basilan province.
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