Over 2K stranded in ports due to Typhoon Ulysses

As of Wednesday, November 11, over 2,071 passengers are stranded in ports across Bicol Region, Eastern Visayas, Southern Tagalog, and NCR due to Typhoon Ulysses.

In the previous day, more than 700 passengers were already stranded in Bicol region with nine vessels and 293 rolling cargoes also affected.

The Philippine Coast Guard reported that 42 vessels, 114 motorbancas, and 707 rolling cargoes are currently stranded while 134 vessels and 25 motorbancas are taking shelter as a precautionary measure.

In Bicol alone, 938 individuals were stranded with five vessels and 307 rolling cargoes affected, alongside 46 other vessels seeking shelter.

The Office of Civil Defense V also reported over 700 passengers stranded in Albay and Sorsogon ports along with a bus, 260 trucks, 32 light vehicles, nine sea vessels, and 30 sea vessels taking shelter.