MANILA, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- Two Filipinos died and two foreign travelers were wounded in a sea collision off Batangas province, south of Manila, around noontime on Wednesday, authorities said.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the accident happened around 12:30 p.m. local time near Matoco Point in Batangas City and involved the passenger ship MV Ocean Jet 6 and a water taxi.

The PCG said the three other foreign travelers are in good condition. The five foreigners were all passengers of the water taxi manned by four Filipinos.

Rescuers saved all 105 passengers and 19 MV Ocean Jet crew members. An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the collision. Enditem

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