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One dead, 1 missing in sea collision in southern Philippines

Manila, Mar 25 (UNI) One person died and another remained missing after a Philippine-flagged tugboat hit a Panamanian-flagged vessel off Sarangani province in southern Philippines on Tuesday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.
The PCG said on social media that the head-on collision occurred on early Tuesday morning in the waters off Maasim, and that rescuers had found the body of the tugboat's captain.
A search and rescue team continued to locate the last missing crew member, the PCG said.
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