ILL-FATED KOREAN ‘RAKIT’ LOOTED

LAOAG CITY, June 16–Remnant of the ill-fated improvised bamboo seacraft called “rakit” was allegedly looted and dismantled by unknown suspects. The rakit was used by four Koreans and one Laoageno who attempted to sail on the sea towards South Korea recently. Somewhere off Pangasinan, the rakit was battered by giant waves forcing them to return to Ilocos Norte.(bbr)