ZAMBOANGA CITY: A cargo ship capsized off Surigao del Norte province in southern Philippines on Friday and its 23 crew members were rescued by a passing boat, the Coast Guard reported.

The Coast Guard, quoting Robert Espino, the captain of the ill-fated LCT Pacifica, said the cargo ship was battered by huge waves between Hinatuan Island and Bucas Grande Island and eventually capsized.

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