1 dead, 9 missing in Davao Oriental fishing boat mishap

One fisherman died while nine others were missing after their fishing boat submerged in the vicinity waters of Baganga, Davao Oriental on Thursday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.

The PCG said according to Allan Donaire, captain of fishing boat Genesis 2, they encountered a sudden change in sea condition at around 12 midnight causing half of their fishing boat to submerge at around 1 a.m.

Genesis 2 had 24 crew onboard, based on the manifest.

At least 14 crew were rescued after BRP Tubbataha (MRRV-4401) responded to the incident and other fishing boats conducted search and rescue operations in the area.

The concerned fishing company also deployed its fleet to augment the search and rescue operations, according to the PCG. —Joviland Rita/KBK, GMA Integrated News