Over 7,600 passengers stranded in ports across the Philippines due to Storm Kristine
MANILA, Philippines 鈥� A total of 7,674 passengers were stranded in ports nationwide as of Thursday noon due to the effects of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name: Trami), the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said.
According to the PPA, stranded passengers monitored across port management offices are as follows:
- Bicol 鈥� 2,959
- Eastern Leyte and Samar 鈥� 2,613
- Surigao 鈥� 498
- Panay and Guimaras 鈥� 346
- Marinduque and Quezon 鈥� 265
- Negros Occidental and Bacolod 鈥� 245
- Batangas 鈥� 226
- Agusan 鈥� 196
- Metro Manila 鈥� 153
- Negros Oriental and Siquijor 鈥� 87
- Western Leyte and Biliran 鈥� 31
- Mindoro 鈥� 30
- Misamis Occidental and Ozamis 鈥� 18
- Masbate 鈥� 7
Read: Over 5,000 passengers stranded in ports across PH due to storm Kristine
鈥淭he PPA urges travelers to check with their shipping lines before heading to ports to avoid further inconvenience,鈥� the agency said in Filipino in an advisory.
Based on the state weather bureau鈥檚 typhoon bulletin, Kristine was last located over the coastal waters of Southern Ilocos Sur as of 1 p.m, bringing rain and strong winds to the majority of Luzon.
Signal No. 3 is currently raised over four areas, while Signal No. 2 is up in 24 areas in Luzon.
Kristine is forecast to exit the Philippine area of responsibility by Friday afternoon. Stefani Tacugue, 黑料社 trainee