January 03, 2026 06:26 pm (IST)
Follow us:
Freighter sinks off the Philippine coast, 10 crew members missing
Manila, Oct 14 (IBNS): A Hong Kong-registered freighter sunk in rough seas off the Philippine coast, according to media reports on Saturday.
The media quoting the Japanese coast guard said that the 23 crew members, all Indians, were aboard the 33,205-ton Emerald Star,at the time of the incident.
Ten crew members are missing, according to latest reports.
Search and rescue operations are on by the Philippine and other neighbouring countries in the region.
Cause of the accident is not yet known.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
Trump claims Venezuelan President Maduro, his wife captured after overnight US airstrikes
Sat, Jan 03 2026
Caracas under fire: US strikes Venezuela after Trump threats, Maduro declares emergency
Sat, Jan 03 2026
No more Assad: Syria introduces currency with stunning new designs
Fri, Jan 02 2026
From currency crash to street bloodshed: What sparked Iran’s deadliest protests in three years
Thu, Jan 01 2026