Manila, April 17 -- The death toll from the Chinese sand carrier that capsized off Rizal town in Occidental Mindoro province has climbed to four, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Thursday.

Divers from the Coast Guard Special Operations Unit - Southern Tagalog (SOU-STL) recovered two more bodies - one from the accommodation area below the bridge of the ill-fated MV Hong Hai 16 at 8:15 a.m. and another body at a cabin located at the main deck at 11:36 a.m., according to the PCG's latest report.

Two crew members, a Chinese and a Filipino, were earlier reported killed in the incident. The Chinese crew member died at a hospital while the Filipino's remains were recovered by rescuers from the bridge area of the vessel, which capsized on ...