On Monday January 03, 2011 at about 1155 hrs., subject contacted DPS Central front desk and reported capsized vessel within Tanapag lagoon and at the same time requesting for an ambulance at Tanapag Social Hall beach side.  Sgt. called me on my cellular phone and instructed me to head to Tanapag beach by the Social Hall to investigate.  At about 1221 hrs. Officers launched Police McKee Craft vessel and responded to the said location where the capsized/sunken vessel.

At about 1208 hrs., I arrived at the Tanapag Social Hall and observed three individiuals possible Japanese seated on the ground.  DPS Medics personnel were attending to the victims.  Fish & Wildlife Officers were both on thier jet skies.

I learned from Officers that they were the one who rescued the three vicims and their vessel is stuck on the reef.

According to operator, around 7:30 a.m., two of his relatives (passengers) from Japan left Smiling Cove Marina for fishing trip.  He stated around 8:30 a.m, they started bottom fishing.  They were drifting southwest across Aqua Resort by the reef line.  He said about 75 meters away from the reef line.  They were fishing when all of a sudden two big waves came and swept them onto the reef and they got ejected from the impact.  All three were separated from each other.  Few minutes later they got back together and hang on the ice chest.  Then they were rescued and transported to the beach by the Fish & Wildlife Officers onboard their jet skies.

At the Tanapag Social Hall, the medic personnel transported the three victims to Commonwealth Health Center (CHC) for further observation.  They were treated and released by Dr.
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