Sulangan Island is an island in
Guiuan sandwiched between
Calicoan Island
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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
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and transported to a
facility in nearby Barangay Cogon.
On April 19, 2023, another
vessel ran aground on the island. The vessel was Chinese. The vessel consisted of 21
Chinese crew. After 2 weeks, It refloated.
References
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Islands of Eastern Samar
Guiuan