INQUIRER.net: Superstition leads fishing boat to collide with tanker off South Harbor

INQUIRER.net Philippine News for Filipinos

Superstition leads fishing boat to collide with tanker off South Harbor Jan 23rd 2013, 19:47 MANILA, Philippines—A superstition among local fishermen resulted in a collision between a motorized banca and a motorized tanker off the South Harbor in Manila early Tuesday morning, with the Philippine Navy rescuing 21 fishermen.   A statement from the Philippine Fleet said that the Navy multipurpose attack craft (MPAC) was patrolling Manila Bay when it spotted M/B Lala Boom B in distress with its outrigger broken.   The motor banca was manned by 20 crewmen when it rammed motorized tanker Pullilan with 14 crewmen on board.   M/B Lala Boom B was headed toward fishing grounds while the tanker was heading toward the Pasig Entrance to unload its cargo whe... Keep on reading: Superstition leads fishing boat to collide with tanker off South Harbor Media files: Coastal-Lagoon-Manila-Bay.jpg (image/jpeg)

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