AlQa'dah 18, 1435, Sep 13, 2014, SPA -- At least 63 people were rescued after a passenger ferry sank in the eastern Philippines on Saturday, local authorities said, according to dpa. It is unclear how many passengers were aboard the Maharlika II when it sank off the coastal province of Southern Leyte, according to the provincial governor, Roger Mercado. "Rescuers are having difficulty in the area because of huge waves and strong winds," he told a Manila radio station. Mercado said 13 passengers were rescued by a sister ferry of Maharlika and another 50 by a foreign vessel. The ferry was on its way to Surigao City from Liloan town in Southern Leyte, a trip of about three hours. -- SPA 18:26 LOCAL TIME 15:26 GMT تغريد
