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By Robertzon F Ramirez
Two Filipino singers were among the close to 180 survivors of a ferry sinking last week in South Korea.
Emmanuel Ganaden Manio and Frances Alexandra Cabras, who were on the ferry Sewol, yesterday said they were able to escape by finding their way to the ship’s bridge.
The bridge is the raised room from which the ship is commanded.
In a signed statement they submitted to Korean authorities, Manio and Cabras said the Sewol left Incheon for Jeju Island on April 15 at 9 pm.
At 8.45am of April 16, as they were resting at their cabins, they felt the ship was listing.
When they looked out the window, they noticed that the vessel was trying to make a turn.
Manio and Cabras said that when objects inside their cabin began to fall, they decided it was time to leave.
Crawling along the passageways they reached the bridge where some of the crew were gathered. They all stayed for almost 30 to 40 minutes until rescuers arrived.
Manio and Cabras said they were brought to an evacuation area and given first aid there.
Manio was taken to Jindo Korean Hospital for treatment of wounds in his feet.
On April 16, he and Cabras were brought to the Coast Guard Station in Mokpo for further investigation and the filing of their sworn statements.
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