Taiwanese drowns, 12 others rescued off Sta. Fe waters

By: Benjie B. Talisic July 20,2017 - 10:30 AM

A TAIWANESE tourist drowned while 12 fellow tourists were rescued after the motor banca they rode in capsized in the waters off Barangay Okoy, Sta. Fe town, Cebu at past 5 pm Wednesday.

Sta. Fe police said a group of Taiwanese tourists rode on a motor banca from the Virgin Island Resort in Barangay Hilantagaan to Barangay Okoy in their town when big waves struck the seacraft.

PO1 Albert Jiminez said a rescue team managed to rescue 12 of them including children and the motor boat skipper and operator. But they were unable to save 63-year old Chen Su-Hsiang who drowned.

Sta. Fe police is coordinating with the local tourism office and the Philippine Coast Guard in the investigation of the incident.

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