A fishing vessel sunk in the vicinity waters off Davao Oriental on Thursday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported.
According to the PCG, the fishing boat Genesis 2 had 24 crew onboard when the maritime accident occurred. One crew member died due to the incident while nine crew members remained missing, the PCG said.
Genesis 2 boat captain, Allan Donaire claimed that they encountered sudden change in the sea condition at around 12 am, causing their fishing boat to half-submerge an hour later.
PCG deployed BRP Tubbataha to respond to the maritime incident while fishing boats around the area helped in conducting search and rescue operations and ensured the safety of 14 crew.
The concerned fishing company also deployed its fleet to augment the search and rescue operations.