Three Filipino fishermen were killed when their fishing boat was rammed by a foreign commercial vessel while transiting the waters off Scarborough Shoal, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Wednesday.
The PCG said one crew member of FFB Dearyn shared that the incident happened before dawn on Monday, October 2. The Filipino fishing boat was moored 85 nautical miles northwest of Scarborough Shoal, locally known as Bajo de Masinloc, when it was rammed by the foreign vessel registered under the flag of the Marshall Islands. The boat submerged, resulting in the death of its 47-year-old captain and two crew members aged 38 and 62, the PCG said. All the fatalities are residents of Zambales province.
He said they will determine the type and size of the commercial vessel that rammed the Filipino fishing boat, among others, as part of their investigation. "Titignan nating mabuti kung ano 'yung mga circumstances dito sa insidente, gaano kalaki 'yung barko, 'yung mga locals ba ay hindi sila nakita, at siyempre 'yung lagay din ng panahon para mag-contribute dun sa visibility nung area," Balilo said.
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