Four seafarers, including two Cebuanos, died and nine others went missing after their cargo ship LCT Cebu Great Ocean ran aground near the shoreline of Brgy. Cantapoy in Malimono, Surigao del Norte Monday afternoon, April 19, 2021. The ship, which is loaded with nickel ore and about 2,000 liters of diesel fuel, was battered by big waves caused by Typhoon Bising. The typhoon’s rainbands and powerful winds affected parts of the Visayas and Mindanao, causing authorities to suspend sea travel as early as Friday, April 16.

2 from Cebu among 4 dead in Surigao maritime mishap. (2021, April 22). SunStar Cebu, p. 2.