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| Southeast Asia |
| Ferry with 700 people sinks in storm in Philippines, 20 die |
| 2008-06-23 |
| (Xinhua) -- A ferry carrying over 700 passengers capsized near Romblon province in central Philippines in typhoon "Fengshen" Saturday night, killing at least 20 people, local media reported Sunday. A local town mayor told news network ABS-CBN that some dozens of bodies have been recovered. But the report has not yet been confirmed. The national news network GMA News quoted coast guard official Vice Admiral Wilfredo Tamayo as saying the ship "Princess Star" was "dead in the water" after its engine failed near the central Philippine island of Sibuyan. |
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