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PCG aids 34 seafarers rescued from burning Korean vessel
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) assisted in the rescue of 34 seafarers from the Korean fishing vessel FV No. 96 Oyang, which caught fire off Panganiban, Catanduanes.
The crew consisted of 22 Indonesians, 10 Koreans, and two Filipinos, with no reported casualties.
The vessel was en route from Busan, South Korea, to Montevideo, Uruguay, for fishing operations when a fire broke out in the engine room.
The transiting vessel MV Golden Aspirant conducted the initial rescue operations after the captain declared 'abandon ship'.
PCG vessel BRP Suluan then transported the rescued seafarers to the Port of Cebu.
In Cebu, the seafarers received assistance from the One-Stop-Shop Cebu Team and the Philippine Red Cross, including swab sample collection and meals.
They were subsequently transported to a quarantine facility to await their RT-PCR test results.
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