This is the frightening minute a ferryboat smashed into a freight ship in the Philippines.
Footage taken by travelers on board the ferryboat reveals it gradually approaching the massive vessel, stacked high with shipping containers, in the waters near Cebu onSunday
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They were strongly jolted and frantically kept their seats as the massive ships knocked into each other.
The ferryboat supposedly experienced an engine failure and wandered into the freight ship’s course as it passed under the Sergio Osmena bridge.
Officials stated more than 35 of the 208 travelers suffered small injuries, however everybody was securely left.
Naveen Isnardo Bharwani stated: ‘It was really scary. It happened so suddenly. We were almost thrown off our seats.’
Rescue boats and the coast guard pulled the ferryboat to a pier where hurt travelers were offered very first help and required to health center.
Meanwhile, the freight ship made a detour and went back to its port of origin in Mandaue City.
SuperCat Fast Ferry Corporation, which owns the ferryboat, stated: ‘We are conducting a thorough investigation of the incident with proper government agencies, and that additional safety measures and appropriate actions shall be undertaken to avoid the recurrence of this unfortunate incident.’
The Filipino coast guard stated it would inspect the ferryboat’s seaworthiness while an oil spill evaluation was performed in the location.
An examination into the occurrence is continuous.
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