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2 more dead recovered from capsized sand dredger
Manila Bulletin
|April 20, 2025
Two more crew members were found dead from the capsized sand carrier MV Hong Hai 16 in Rizal, Occidental Mindoro on Good Friday, April 18, bringing the death toll to six.
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the first body was recovered from the Chinese-flagged vessel’s accommodation area below its bridge at 2:10 p.m., while the second was located at Cargo Hold No. 1 at 3:28 p.m.
“The identification of both recovered bodies is still pending,” the PCG said.
Five more crew members remained missing while search operations continued in the vicinity waters of Barangay Malawaan.
PCG divers conducting underwater search and recovery operations have retrieved vessel documents and personal belongings, contributing to identification efforts and supporting the ongoing investigation,” the PCG disclosed.
This story is from the April 20, 2025 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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