ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines - The Philippine Navy rescued at least 75 people, including children and crew members aboard an ill-fated seacraft which drifted more than a day off Sulu Wednesday, according to official.
The Naval Task Group (NTG) launched the rescue mission following reports from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) station of Sulu about a distress call from M/L Nadzramar near Minis Island off Sulu province.
Maj. Filemon Tan Jr., spokesman of the Western Mindanao Command (Westmincom), said the ill-fated motorlaunch left Pangutaran Island, Sulu Tuesday en route to Zamboanga city with 63 passengers and 12 crew members.
The seacraft experienced engine trouble and was dead on the waters for 30 hours amid rough sea condition.
Tan said two naval patrol boats spotted the ill-fated motorlaunch in the vicinity of Bubuan Island, which rescued all the passengers and crew members.
Many of the passengers, especially children, experienced nausea and were provided with medical assistance by the rescue team.
The ill-fated seacraft was towed and turned over to the custody of the Coast Guard station in Jolo.
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