PCG: Capsized boat was overloaded; 27 confirmed dead
According to data from the PCG, the motorbanca’s authorized carrying capacity is for 42 persons only but a total of 70 passengers and crew have already been accounted for after the incident: 27 of them died while 43 were rescued. The PCG was also confirming reports that the boat was carrying other cargoes such as motorcycles, sand, and cloth. — July 27, 2023
mb.com.ph23 die in Laguna Lake mishap - Manila StandardBanca capsizes near Binangonan shore; 40 rescued, says PCG A motorized boat capsized in Laguna Lake off Binangonan, Rizal on Thursday, killing 23 people with six others missing, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.— July 27, 2023
manilastandard.netPhilippine ferry was overloaded when it flipped over, leaving 26 dead, official saysMANILA, Philippines: The skipper of a Philippine ferry which flipped over in a lake in an accident that killed 26 passengers decided to sail despite knowing that his boat was filled beyond capacity, the coast guard chief said on Friday (Jul 28).— July 28, 2023
channelnewsasia.comSenators set probe on Rizal boat tragedyThe Senate is preparing to investigate the deaths of 27 passengers who drowned on July 27 after their boat capsized in Laguna de Bay in Binangonan, Rizal at the tail end of Typhoon Egay.— July 30, 2023
philstar.com