Because of heavy rains, it took four days to unload the barge, the hull rising imperceptibly as the crane clawed out the coal. Old Zhu then hightailed it back along the Yangtze to the canal.

CEED executive director Gerry Arances noted that the coal barge that overturned in Sorsogon during the onslaught of Kristine has resulted in significant environmental damage, including fish kills ...

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales — A barge carrying over 11,000 metric tons (MT) of coal ran aground in Masinloc Bay in this province, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed on Friday, October 25.