LOOK: Cargo ship hits seawall of mall in Pasay due to Ulysses

By: Consuelo Marquez - Reporter / @ConsINQ - 4 years ago

A cargo vessel struck the “Joggers Walk Sea Wall” at a mall in Pasay as Typhoon Ulysses ravages Luzon areas on Thursday morning. /Pasay Mayor Emi-Calixto Rubiano

MANILA, Philippines — A cargo vessel struck the seawall of a mall in Pasay on Thursday morning after as the waters off Manila Bay swelled due to the heavy rains and violent winds brought about by Typhoon Ulysses.

“Just In: Dahil sa lakas ng hangin at alon na dala ng Bagyong #UlyssesPH isang cargo vessel ang sumadsad sa Joggers walk Sea Wall ng SM Mall of Asia,” Pasay Mayor Emi-Calixto Rubiano wrote in a Facebook post.

Rubiano said they are working with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to determine the cause of the incident as well as to clear the area.

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