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58 Rescued as RoRo Vessel Tilts Off Quezon Coast
A roll-on roll-off vessel, the MV Virgen de Peñafrancia II, tilted near the port of Ungos in Quezon, Philippines, shortly after midnight. All 58 passengers and crew were safely rescued. A thin oil sheen was observed near the vessel's stern, prompting measures to prevent an oil spill.
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