The December 2009 Philippines ferry collision was a collision between two vessels, a commercial ferry and a small fishing boat, in Manila Bay, in the Philippines, on 23 December 2009. Both vessels sank as a result of the collision. 73 people were on board. 46 were rescued. No bad weather conditions were reported, and the cause of the collision remains undetermined.[1]
The ferry involved was the MV Catalyn V, bound for Lubang Island, about 150 kilometers south of Manila.[2]
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edit- ^ "Many missing as Philippines ferry collides with boat". BBC. 23 December 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2009.
- ^ "Philippine passenger vessel sinks, 27 missing". EarthTimes. Retrieved 23 December 2009.