20 Rescued After Passenger Boat Capsizes Off Romblon Town
Twenty people were rescued after a passenger boat, the MB Stella Gwen 2, capsized off Calatrava, Romblon, on Monday afternoon. Strong waves are believed to have damaged the vessel's outrigger, causing it to lose stability.
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