TWELVE Filipinos were injured after a wooden ferry boat that was carrying them along with more than 100 others struck a barge in Malaysia, a belated report reaching the military said.
Maj. Filemon Tan, spokesman for the Armed Forces Western Mindanao Command, said that based on the report of their Malaysian counterpart, the incident happened at around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
The Malaysians reported that the boat, M/V Juhari, was sailing toward Semporma, Malaysia, when it hit the barge near Bum-bum Island, also in Semporma. The ferry, owned by a Malaysian and registered in Malaysia, was carrying at least 158 Filipinos.
All of the Filipinos, including the injured were rescued by Malaysian authorities.
Tan said the report indicated all the injured were taken to a hospital in Semporma for medication.