More than 6K passengers, 800 rolling cargoes stranded due to Aghon —PCG

The Philippine Coast Guard said at least 6,000 passengers and 800 rolling cargoes were stranded on Sunday due to Tropical Storm Aghon.

"The PCG monitored 6,338 passengers, truck drivers, and cargo helpers, 26 vessels, 14 motorbancas, and 875 rolling cargoes STRANDED, while 76 vessels and 21 motorbancas TAKING SHELTER in Northeastern Mindanao, Bicol, Eastern Visayas, and Southern Tagalog regions due to #AghonPH," the PCG said in its advisory.

Those stranded from 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. on Sunday were in ports of Northeastern Mindanao, Bicol, Eastern Visayas, and Southern Tagalog, it added.

Meanwhile, passengers stranded at Hagnaya Port in San Remegio, Northern Cebu were brought to San Remegio Sports Complex on Friday, according to GMA Regional TV Balitang Bisdak.

They were headed to Bantayan Island and Masbate and were stranded since Friday, May 24.

The local government of San Remegio provided materials and food for those stranded.

Trucks meanwhile remained parked along the road to Hagnaya Port, waiting for the canceled trips to be cleared.

Tropical Depression Aghon intensified and became a storm while over Tayabas Bay early Sunday, and parts of Quezon Province were placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2, according to PAGASA.

TCWS No. 2 was hoisted at 5 a.m. over the northern and central portions of Quezon (Alabat, Perez, Quezon, Gumaca, Lopez, Macalelon, General Luna, Unisan, Pitogo, Plaridel, Agdangan, Padre Burgos, Atimonan, Mauban, Real, General Nakar, Infanta, Sampaloc, Pagbilao, Calauag, Lucban, City of Tayabas, Lucena City) including Polillo Islands.

TCWS No. 1 meanwhile was raised over 20 areas. —KG, GMA Integrated News