MANILA, Philippines — More than 2,700 individuals were stranded in different ports in Eastern and Central Visayas, Bicol region and Northeastern Mindanao due to Typhoon Bising, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Tuesday.
As of 4 a.m., the PCG said a total of 2,792 individuals, 36 vessels, and 1,032 rolling cargoes were stranded, while 55 vessels and 54 motor bancas were taking shelter amid bad weather.
Most of the stranded individuals were in Eastern Visayas ports with 1,185 passengers.
The Bicol region has 971 stranded passengers, while Central Visayas has 109 stranded passengers and Northeastern Mindanao 527.
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