Palace assures speedy probe on Ormoc sea tragedy ABS-CBNnews.com Posted at 07/03/0!" !!#! A$ $AN%&A - $alaca'ang on (r)day assured a speedy and ob*ect)+e )n+est)gat)on )nto t,e sea m)s,ap )n Ormoc C)t w,)c, )lled at least 3 people. ,e Palace sa)d t,e P,)l)pp)ne Coast uard 1PC 2 ,as deployed a $ar)t)me Casualty %n+est)gat)on eam to lo t,e cause o t,e sinking o motor)4ed boat $/5 6)m N)r+ana ,ursday a ternoon. ,e )n+est)gat)on team )s pursu)ng +ar)ous a+enues o )n u)ry8 )nclud)ng poss)ble o+erload)ng8 capab)l)ty and )ts o )cers8 load capac)ty o t,e +essel8 )t sa)d. 9:e e;pect a t,oroug, )n+est)gat)on on t,e part o t,e PC to )nd out w,at caused t,e )nc)dent. :e mourn am)l)es o t,ose w,o lost t,e)r lo+ed ones )n t,e )nc)dent and assure t,em a speedy and ob*ect)+e )n+est) deputy pres)dent)al spo esperson Ab)ga)l 5alte sa)d )n a te;t message. Searc, operat)ons are ongo)ng or more t,an a do4en people st)ll m)ss)ng. -- With a report from Willard Ch ABS-CBN News
Palace assures speedy probe on Ormoc sea
tragedyABS-CBNnews.comPosted at 07/03/2015 11:12 AMMANILA -
Malacaang on Friday assured a speedy and objective investigation
into the sea mishap in Ormoc City which killed at least 38
people.The Palace said the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has
deployed a Maritime Casualty Investigation Team to look into the
cause of thesinkingof motorized boat M/V Kim Nirvana Thursday
afternoon.The investigation team is pursuing various avenues of
inquiry, including possible overloading, capability of the captain
and its officers, load capacity of the vessel, it said."We expect a
thorough investigation on the part of the PCG to find out what
caused the incident. We mourn with the families of those who lost
their loved ones in the incident and assure them a speedy and
objective investigation," deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail
Valte said in a text message.Search operations are ongoing for more
than a dozen people still missing. --With a report from Willard
Cheng, ABS-CBN News
