On those ships were more than 5,000 people who became stranded until safe passage could be made.[10] By November 15, five deaths had been confirmed in the Philippines, four the result of electrocutions from downed powerlines.[10][11] Immediately following the disaster, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo made assisting the stranded passengers in coastal ports a priority.[11] According to the PAGASA in its post-storm report, a total of 13 people lost their lives, 5 others remained unaccounted for, and 11 sustained injuries.[6] One newspaper reported that a motorized craft in the Tañon Strait capsized at the height of the storm, forcing the rescue of 11 people.[10] Another source also describes the sinking of a boat with at least 13 survivors and one fatality.[12] It is not clear whether these accounts cover the same incident.