Hundreds missing as ferry capsizes

Subscriber story Sun 22 Jun, 2008 | Posted in: Conventional & Freight
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More than 700 people are missing from a ferry which capsized off the Philippines in heavy seas in the wake of Typhoon Fengshen.

A rescue ship that finally managed to reach the Princess of the Stars ferry reported no sign of life.   There are only four known survivors, but officials hope others may have managed to swim to safety.   The Red Cross estimates some 155 people have died across...

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