A deadly maritime tragedy unfolded in the southern Philippines after a passenger ferry carrying more than 350 people sank shortly after midnight near Basilan Island. The inter-island ferry, identified as M/V Trisha Kerstin 3, was en route from Zamboanga City to Jolo in Sulu province when it reportedly suffered a technical failure and went down in stable weather conditions near Baluk-Baluk Island. According to the Philippine Coast Guard, at least 13 people have been confirmed dead, while more than 240 passengers were rescued in a large-scale overnight operation involving the navy, coast guard vessels, air surveillance units, and local fishing boats. WATCH 

Typhoon Fung-wong has unleashed chaos across Taiwan — bringing neck-high floods, record-breaking rainfall, and mass evacuations. Over 8,300 residents have been forced from their homes as torrential rains pounded Yilan and Hualien. The harbour town of Suao recorded 648mm of rain in a single day, flooding over 1,000 homes and leaving residents battling rising waters and mud.