The Philippine Coast Guard successfully rescued all 32 crewmembers of a cargo vessel after it capsized and sank off the Philippines' Surigao del Norte province on Thursday, April 30.
The locally-registered LCT Pacifica 3 was en route to Surigao del Norte's Dapa municipality when she encountered rough sea conditions, according to Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Commodore Noemie Cayabyab.
The vessel subsequently capsized and broke apart. The coast guard immediately deployed response teams to the area, and these were able to rescue all 32 of the vessel's crew.
Cayabyab added that the coast guard has been assessing the vessel's condition and monitoring the surrounding waters for any signs of pollution.
Authorities are still working to determine the type of cargo that LCT Pacifica 3 was carrying at the time as well as the total volume of fuel still contained within her tanks.
The crew are being interviewed by coast guard personnel as part of the investigation into the incident.