Out of grave danger: Passengers from ‘MV Trisha Kerstin 3’ an inter-island cargo and passenger ferry that sank, being rescued on a boat around waters of Isabela City, Basilan province. — AP
The government said it had grounded the passenger fleet of a local shipping line pending an investigation, as rescuers scoured the ocean for survivors of a ferry sinking that killed at least 18 people.
The MV Trisha Kerstin 3 was carrying 344 passengers and crew when it went down off southwestern Mindanao in the early hours of Monday. Most people were rescued in the immediate aftermath.
