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Tablas Strait (), also Tabuas Strait, is a strait in the Philippines separating Mindoro Island, Tablas Island, Panay Island and Romblon islands. The approximate depth of the strait is .
The strait is known for being the place where the Sulpicio Lines-owned passenger ferry MV Doña Paz and oil tanker MT Vector sank on December 20, 1987, after colliding with each other, resulting in more than 4,386 deaths. It was the deadliest peacetime maritime disaster in history.
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