MANILA, Philippines — Search and rescue operations are underway for 20 missing crew members of a cargo ship that ran around along the shoreline of Malimono in Surigao del Norte, the Philippine Coast Guard said Tuesday. A coast guard spokesperson said the maritime incident involving LCT Cebu Great Ocean happened Monday afternoon, when rough sea conditions were reported due to Typhoon "Bising" (international name Surigae). The cargo ship was said to have been loaded with nickel ore and some 2,000 liters of diesel. The coast guard official added that two aerial inspections were done rescuers saw no sign of the missing crew. PCG said it is still investigating if the incident was due to Bising, or caused by human error.

Source: Philippine Star April 20, 2021 09:33 UTC