CAMP VICENTE LIM, Philippines鈥揟housands of passengers were stranded in various ports in the Southern Tagalog regions after trips and port operations were suspended due to Typhoon听鈥淕lenda鈥澨�(international name:听Rammasun).
As of early Tuesday, the combined number of stranded passengers at the听Batangas听City port and the听Dalahican听port in Quezon has reached 1,496, according to Vicente听Tomazar, director of the Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (DRRMC) in Cavite, Laguna,听Batangas, Rizal, Quezon.
He also said a total of 129 rolling cargoes and 16 sea vessels were not allowed to sail.
In the Mindoro,听Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan (Mimaropa) region, 375 passengers were stranded at the听Calapan听and听Dangay听ports in Oriental Mindoro,听Abra听de听Ilog听port in Occidental Mindoro, and听Poctoy听port in听Odiongan, Romblon.
Heavy rains were also reported between 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. in the towns of听Mogpog,听Gasan, Sta. Cruz and听Boac听in听Marinduque听and in Ferrol and听Looc听in Romblon, although there were no reports of flooding yet in these areas, according to the 5 a.m. report from the听Mimaropa.
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