Six fishermen still missing after boat sinks off Davao Oriental

Search and rescue operations are ongoing for six missing fishermen whose boat, Genesis 2, sank off Baganga, Davao Oriental on June 22.

The sunken fishing boat had 23 crew members on board when it encountered a sea mishap due to sudden changes in sea conditions.

Fourteen surviving crew members were rescued by other fishing boats in the area and brought to General Santos City on June 25.

Three crew members were found dead following the incident, and their remains have been turned over to a funeral home by the boat operator, Ogdi Fishing Company.

The Philippine Coast Guard's district office in southeastern Mindanao is continuing the search for the remaining six missing fishermen.

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