Crews probed for failure to aid sinking ferry in Philippines

Philippine authorities are investigating the crew of two vessels that allegedly passed by a sinking ferry without offering help, while some passengers reportedly snapped pictures, the coast guard said today.

Twelve people, including a Japanese tourist, drowned on Saturday when large waves broke one of the inter-island ferry’s bamboo outriggers, flipping it over in waters near the beach resort at Puerto Galera on central Mindoro Island.