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Man dies after jumping from ferry en route to Marinduque
A 40-year-old passenger perished Sunday after leaping from a commercial vessel traveling between Quezon and Marinduque. The Philippine Coast Guard confirmed the fatality on Monday.
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CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — A 40-year-old man from Burdeos, Quezon died after jumping overboard from a ferry traveling from Lucena City to Marinduque on Sunday evening, according to the Philippine Coast Guard.
The passenger, identified as a resident of Barangay San Rafael in Burdeos town, was declared dead following the incident aboard the commercial vessel. The PCG received the report on Monday.
Authorities did not immediately provide additional details regarding the circumstances surrounding the passenger's decision to jump from the vessel or the recovery operation that followed.
The incident marks another maritime safety concern in Philippine waters, where ferry travel remains a primary mode of transportation for residents and travelers moving between islands.