Wednesday, July 6, 2005

"Emong" leave people stranded in RP

By Ronron
July 5, 2005

The Philippine Coast Guard belied reports that there were 400 persons stranded on Tuesday in Tabaco City, Albay due to the weather disturbance.

The PCG Public Information Office said there were only eight trucks, six small cars and three buses that were stranded there at 1:20 pm for about an hour. There were no details as to how many individual persons were on board these vehicles.

In Virac, Catanduanes, 46 persons were also stranded, as well as 12 small cars, one bus and one vessel beginning 1pm for one hour.

The PIO said that as of 6pm, there were already no reports of stranded passengers in the country./DMS

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