A cargo vessel, m/v Maria Theresa 1, capsized at Apo Cement’s pier in the City of Naga, Cebu, late Wednesday night, March 11, 2026, killing one factory worker and trapping a crew member who was later rescued after responders punctured the vessel’s hull. Unconfirmed reports suggest the vessel may have been loading cement cargo at the time of the incident. This may have caused the ship to list and eventually capsize after a mooring line anchored to the port snapped. City of Naga Administrator Arthur Villamor, who received the report about the incident around 10 p.m., said the snapped cable struck the factory worker, identified only by his family name Baricog, a resident of Inoburan.

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