A ferry carrying more than 350 people sank early Monday in the southern Philippines, killing at least 15 and leaving 28 missing, according to the coast guard. The MV Trisha Kerstin 3 sent a distress call at 1:50 a.m., over four hours after departing Zamboanga City in Mindanao.
Rescuers have saved at least 316 people so far. The coast guard, Navy, and Air Force deployed ships and aircraft to the site, about five kilometers east of Baluk-Baluk Island in Basilan province.
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