Ferry with more than 350 people sinks in south Philippines, leaving at least 13 dead, dozens missing

​The Philippine Coast Guard said the vessel ‌had 332 passengers on record and 27 crew. - X/@CGTNOfficial

MANILA: A ferry with more than 350 people on board sank near an island in the southern Philippines early Monday (Jan 26) and rescuers have saved at least 244 passengers and retrieved 13 bodies, officials said.

The M/V Trisha Kerstin 3, an inter-island cargo and passenger ferry, was sailing to southern Jolo island in Sulu province from the port city of Zamboanga with 332 passengers and 27 crew members when it apparently encountered technical problems and sank after midnight, coast guard officials said.