一艘載客200多人的輪渡在菲律賓傾覆

The Philippine coast guard said a ferry carrying 251 people capsized in the waters off a remote island Thursday.

A coast guard spokesman says rescue boats and helicopters have been dispatched to an area near Polillo island, about 70 kilometers northeast of Manila. The ferry sank as it was sailing through a rough storm on a trip from the town of Real in Quezon province to Polillo.

The coast guard spokesman said there are reports of casualties from the capsized ship, but they have not been confirmed.

Sea accidents are a common occurrence in the Philippines, with vessels poorly maintained and overcrowded due to lax oversight.菲律賓海岸警衛隊說，星期四一艘載有251人的輪渡，在一個邊遠島嶼沿海水域傾覆。

海岸警衛隊發言人說，救援船和直升機已被派往波利略島附近的地區，那裏距首都馬尼拉東北約70公里。渡輪沉沒前從奎鬆省的里爾鎮前往波利略途中遭遇劇烈風暴。

這位海岸警衛隊發言人表示，有報道說，傾覆的船隻造成傷亡，但是有關報道沒有得到證實。

海上事故在菲律賓司空見慣，由於監管鬆懈，船隻維護很差而且過於擁擠。