Fifteen dead, 28 missing as ferry sinks in southern PhilippinesListen to this articlePassengers of the MV Trisha Kerstin 3 had to be rescued after the ferry sank on the southwestern tip of MindanaoMANILA - A ferry with more than 350 people onboard sank Monday morning in the southern Philippines, leaving at least 15 dead and 28 still missing, the coast guard said. At least 316 people had so far been rescued, Romel Dua, a coast guard commander, told AFP, with 15 confirmed dead and 28 still unaccounted for. "A coast guard aircraft is also on the way to help the operation. Video released by the Philippine Coast Guard showed survivors being plucked from the water and receiving medical attention. In 2023, more than 30 people were killed when a fire ripped through a ferry in the southern Philippines.
