Ferry with 700 sinks in Philippines
China Daily | Updated: 2008-06-23 07:03
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Residents wade through knee-deep water after Typhoon Fengshen pelted metro Manila with torrential rain and high winds yesterday. Inset: A relative of a ferry passenger breaks down as she awaits the latest news inside the ferry owner's office in the port area of Cebu city, central Philippines, yesterday. A Philippine ferry capsized in the typhoon with more than 700 people on board, triggering a frantic search for survivors. Reuters |
MANILA: More than 700 people were missing yesterday after a Philippine passenger ferry capsized in a typhoon that has killed scores and left a trail of destruction across the country.
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