16 missing after boat capsizes off Palanan, Isabela

Sixteen people, including the captain, have been reported missing after a boat capsized in the waters off Palanan, Isabela.

In a 24 Oras report, a video showed that part of the boat can still be seen above water. The search and rescue operations of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) along with the police and some volunteers are ongoing.

According to the investigation, the owner of the boat reported to the PCG that he lost contact with the captain on September 3.

At the time, the boat had set off for the Pacific fishing grounds from Infanta, Quezon.

Authorities advised the crew to take shelter due to the threat of Typhoon Enteng.

But as the boat headed towards the sheltering area, the communication was cut off. — Mariel Celine Serquiña/BM, GMA Integrated News