58 Passengers Rescued After Ro-Ro Vessel Tilts Off Real, Quezon Coast
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58 Passengers Rescued After Ro-Ro Vessel Tilts Off Real, Quezon Coast

All 58 passengers aboard a roll-on/roll-off vessel were safely rescued by the Philippine Coast Guard after the ship tilted to its right side near the port of Real, Quezon. The cause of the incident is under investigation.

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