Insufficient manpower and the lack of proper equipment impede the retrieval of bodies from passenger ship MV St. Thomas Aquinas which sank on August 16 after it collided with a cargo vessel, a Navy official said.

Lt. Cmdr. Noel Escalona, operations officer of Naval Forces Central, on Sunday admitted that retrieval operations are getting difficult. So far, the number of casualties remained at 80, while 40 passengers are still missing.

Premium + Digital Edition

Ad-free access


P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
  • Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
  • Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)

TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details