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Ferry capsizes in the Philippines, many feared dead
http://www.dw.com/en/ferry-capsizes-in-the-philippines-many-feared-dead/a-18557274Dozens of people have died after a ferry capsized in central Philippines. Rescue workers have been searching for survivors among the 173 people that were on board.
Ferry capsizes in the Philippines, many feared dead
02.07.2015
A passenger ferry turned over in rough waters on Thursday, killing at least 36 people. Search and rescue teams were dispatched to Ormoc city in the Leyte province, 560 kilometers (350 miles) southeast of Manila, Commander Armand Balilo told dpa news agency.
At least 118 people on board the Kim Nirvana survived, the Associated Press reported. A report on Manila radio said 21 people were still missing, but the numbers could not be confirmed.
Some 173 people were on the boat, which overturned one kilometer away from Ormoc, Ciriaco Tolibao, a disaster management official, told AFP news agency.
Poor maintenance and loose regulation of sea vessels in the Philippines has led to frequent accidents and claimed hundreds of lives in recent years.
