Death Toll Reaches 108

The death toll resulting from the tragic collision of MV St. Thomas Aquinas and MV Sulpicio Express Siete last August 16, off lawis ledge in Talisay City now reached 108, Philippine Coast Guard said on Monday.

As of Monday noon update of the Philippine Coast Guard, the fatalities already went up further to 108. The Coast Guard added that this left at least 29 passengers missing; 733 rescued while the remains of 108 fatalities were recovered.

Last August 16, the MV Saint Thomas Aquinas 1 sank after a deadly collision with cargo ship MV Sulpicio Express Siete. The MV St. Thomas Aquinas 1 sank along the Lawis Ledge within Talisay City coast loaded with barrels of oil, diesel and lubricants, causing oil spills within certain areas of Cebu.

The tragic incident resulted to the oil slick that prompted the town of Cordova to declare a state of calamity.