Archive for June 23rd, 2008
Hundreds missing as ferry capsizes in central Philippines
June 23,2008-At least 700 passengers are missing as a ferry MV Princess of the Stars capsized as typhoon Fengshen swept the Philippine archipelago. Latest reports say that as of Monday, only 33 survivors have been found alive. The ferry tragedy is the worst maritime accident in the Philippines since 1987, when MV Dona Paz collided with another vessel and resulted to more than 4,000 deaths.
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