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    Three missing after Philippine tourist boat capsizes

    AFP – Thu, Jan 26, 2012

    Ten foreign tourists were rescued but three local crewmen remain missing after their boat capsized off the popular Philippine resort island of Boracay, according to police.

    The motorised vessel carrying seven Britons, two Chinese, one Australian and the three Filipino crew members capsized on Thursday afternoon, according to a statement released by national police headquarters in Manila.

    The Boracay tourist police dispatched a boat to the scene and rescued all the foreigners but the three sailors could not be found, the statement said.

    The search for the three is continuing, the statement said, without giving a reason for the mishap.

    Boracay, a small island with powdery-white sands and clear waters, is one of the Philippines' biggest tourism drawcards.

     

    4 comments

    • Ralph
      Ralph  •  27 days ago
      According to my wife, the seas between Boracay and Carabao Islands (if that was the destination) are very rough, and the trip is very far. I hope those foreigners give some support to the families who lost their love ones because there's a good chance that the Filipino's who died sacraficed their lives to save them. There is a good chance that the Filipino's gave their live vests to save the foreigners.
    • Suit of Flames
      Suit of Flames  •  27 days ago
      Oh, no: more rich tourists have capsized and now the world is short a few more rich people. What will we do?
    • Baboy kaba
      Baboy kaba  •  27 days ago
      Can't Filipinos swim ??
    • Andy
      Andy  •  27 days ago
      They swam to Canada and claim refugee status.
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