Sulangan Island
  Sulangan Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 10°56′13″N 125°49′40″E / 10.936944°N 125.827778°E |
| Highest elevation | 6.2 m (20.3 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Region | Eastern Visayas |
| Province | Eastern Samar |
| Town | Guiuan |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 3,834 |
Sulangan Island is an island in Guiuan sandwiched between Calicoan Island and Candulo Island in the Philippines. Its population is 3,834.
History
On August 3, 2021, A ship had engine failures near Sulangan Island. All of the crew were rescued and transported to a facility in nearby Barangay Cogon.[1]
On April 19, 2023, another vessel ran aground on the island. The vessel was Chinese. The vessel consisted of 21 Chinese crew. [2] After 2 weeks, It refloated. [3]
References
- ^ "Chinese cargo vessel with 49,550MT nickel ore strands off Samar's Sulangan Island". Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Big hampers refloating of stranded Chinese vessel in Guiuan". Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Strong current hounding efforts to refloat grounded vessel off Eastern Samar". Retrieved 11 May 2024.