PCG men extract 71 from grounded ferry

Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel in Northern Samar have rescued 71 passengers from a roll on/roll off ferry that ran aground on Capul Island on Sunday.

According to the PCG, MV Reina Hosanna was sailing for Matnog, Sorsogon from Allen in Northern Samar when its engines conked out, leaving the vessel drifting in the sea on Sunday night.

Batangas-based operator Marina Ferries sent MV Reina Immaculada to tow MV Reina Hosanna to safety, but, the PCG said, the mooring line was severed during the rescue attempt. “The said incident followed by strong currents caused MV Reina Hosanna to run aground along the shoreline of Barangay 1, Capul, Northern Samar,” the PCT said in a statement.