Date14-May-1963
TypeSea Disaster
CountryPHILIPPINES
Location100 miles southeast of Manila
ActivityBoat, with 42 passengers onboard, capsized in rough seas
InjuryOf the 42 people on board, 5 died of exposure, others drowned or were taken by sharks. Survivors were rescued after spending 3 days in the water.
VictimMost were women & children
SourceAdvertiser (Adelaide), 5/21/1963
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