RP ship sinks, 11 missing

RP ship sinks, 11 missing

MANILA (Reuter): Eleven crew are missing after a Philippine cargo ship sank in the southern Philippines, the coast guard said yesterday.

Coast guard spokesman Feliciano Dy said the David Junior sank in rough seas off Surigao del Sur, 890 km (555 miles) south of Manila on Wednesday night. Nine crew members were rescued.

The vessel, owned by Candano Shipping Lines Inc., was carrying cement. No other details were available.

Dy said the Manila coast guard only became aware of the incident yesterday due to poor communications.