ZAMBOANGA CITY (Mindanao Examiner / Jan. 14, 2014) – A government militia assigned to escort a ferry fell off the vessel while docked at a wharf in the town of Olutanga in Zamboanga Sibugay province, police said.
It said Roberto Morano, 41, was apparently drunk when he fell off the ferry MV Ever Sweet. His body was recovered by 2 civilian divers hired by the company.
Police said witnesses spotted Morano, a native of Zamboanga City, walking near the edge of the ferry when he lost his balance and fell to the sea. The crew of the ferry tried to rescue him, but they failed to find him in the water until the company decided to hire the two divers. (Mindanao Examiner)
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