2 vessels collide Saturday, August 17, 2013 - 02:55 a.m. CEBU - TopicsExpress

2 vessels collide Saturday, August 17, 2013 - 02:55 a.m. CEBU CITY -- A ship that carried more than 700 passengers, including 55 infants, sank off the coast of Talisay City in Cebu after colliding with a cargo vessel Friday evening, killing at least 17 people. Rescue operations were ongoing as of 3 a.m. Saturday, August 17, but authorities confirmed at least 17 people dead despite efforts by rescue teams and local fishermen to save as many passengers as they could. Magbangga man gani ang barko nga sa kadako sa dagat...pastilan...