Tag: sink

Nine missing after fishing vessel sinks off N. Cebu

(Eagle News)–Nine crew members remain missing after the fishing vessel they were on sank off Tanguingui Island in Northern Cebu on Friday, Sept. 24. The Philippine Coast Guard said the nine were part of the 31-member crew of FV St. Peter The Fisherman II which sank around 1 a.m. due to strong winds and big waves. The PCG said of the 31, 22 were rescued by the the FV Old Man and the Sea, the […]

UPDATED: Headless torso found in Danish waters is missing Swedish journalist — police

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) –The headless torso of a woman found floating in Danish waters is that of a Swedish journalist who authorities believe died aboard an inventor’s homemade submarine, police said Wednesday. “The DNA of the torso matches that of Kim Wall,” Danish police announced on Twitter, saying more details would be given at a news conference at 9am (0700 GMT). The female torso, with the head and limbs deliberately cut off, was found on Monday […]

Myanmar ferry disaster toll nears 50

YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) — The death toll from a ferry disaster on a river in central Myanmar four days ago has risen to nearly 50, officials said Wednesday, with most of the deceased identified as women and at least two dozen others still missing. The overloaded vessel, whose passengers included scores of teachers and university students, went down early Saturday while it was travelling on the Chindwin River in Sagaing region. Some 150 people were […]