At least 15 dead after ferry carrying over 300 passengers sinks in southern Philippines

BASILAN, PHILIPPINES - JANUARY 26: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY - MANDATORY CREDIT - 'DSWD FIELD OFFICE IXâ"ZAMBOANGA PENINSULA / HANDOUT' - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Teams are seen on the harbor after the vessel M/V Trisha Kerstin 3, carrying more than 300 passengers, sank off in Basilan province in the southern Philippines on January 26, 2026. At least 15 people died as the vessel was en route to Jolo Island in Sulu province. (Photo by DSWD Field Office IX-Zamboanga Peninsula/Anadolu via Getty Images)