At Least 13 Dead as Ferry Sunk Near Philippines - Reports

NAMPA / Sputnik

2026-01-26

MOSCOW, January 26 (RIA Novosti) - The death toll from the sinking of a ferry off the coast of the Philippines has reached 13, with more than 100 people still missing, Xinhua reported citing local authorities. Earlier, the Associated Press reported citing local officials that seven people had been killed and at least 215 people rescued after a ferry carrying 350 people sank off the coast of the Philippines. At least 13 bodies have been recovered......

Restricted content

Latest NAMPA photos

WINDHOEK, 23 January 2026 – Helao Vinnia Ndadi is one of the few remaining founders of Swapo. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

NAMPA

EENHANA, 24 January 2026 – Former Presidents Hifikepunye Pohamba (left) and Nangolo Mbumba at the funeral of the late Mathias Kanana Hishoono at the Eenhana Memorial Shrine. (Photo by: Ester Hakaala) NAMPA

NAMPA

EENHANA, 24 January 2026 – President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah consoling the widow of the late Mathias Kanana Hishoono, Ndeshipewa Elina Hishoono, at his funeral at the Eenhana Memorial Shrine. (Photo by: Ester Hakaala) NAMPA

NAMPA

ONAMBUTU, 23 January 2026 - Vice President Lucia Witbooi was among the mourners at the memorial service for the late Mathias Kanana Hishoono at Onambutu. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

NAMPA

ONAMBUTU, 23 January 2026 – Statesmen Nangolo Mbumba and Hifikepunye Pohamba pictured at the memorial service of liberation hero Mathias Kanana Hishoono. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

NAMPA

ONAMBUTU, 23 January 2026 - Ndeshipewa Elina Hishoono, the widow of the late Matias Kanana Hishoono, during his memorial service at Onambutu. (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

NAMPA

OPUWO, 23 January 2026 - Jason Ndahepele, Chief Health Programme Officer of the Kunene Region. (Photo: Contributed)

NAMPA

EENHANA, 23 January 2026 - Members of the Namibian Defence Force carrying the casket of the late Matias Kanana Hishoono during his memorial service at his residence at Onambutu (Photo by: Andreas Thomas) NAMPA

NAMPA