December 2009 Philippines ferry collision
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The December 2009 Philippines ferry collision was a collision between two vessels, one a commercial ferry and one a small fishing boat, in Manila Bay, in the Philippines, on 23 December 2009. Between the two vessels, which both sank as a result of the collision, 73 people were on board, of which 46 had been rescued, according to Coast Guard spokesman Armando Balilo. No bad weather conditions were reported, and the cause of the collision remains undetermined.[1] Coast Guard reports stated that the ferry involved was the MV Catalyn V, bound for Lubang Island, about 150 kilometers south of Manila.[2]
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