Jun

23

Philippine Typhoon’s Toll Rises After Ferry Sinks

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More than 700 people were missing on Sunday after a Philippine passenger ship capsized in a typhoon that has killed scores and left a trail of destruction across the archipelago.

Only four people are so far known to have survived the ferry disaster and they said many passengers did not make it off the MV Princess of Stars in time.

The Red Cross said that at least 137 people had been killed in the typhoon, not including those confirmed dead after the sinking of the ferry, which had been carrying more than 700 passengers and crew members when it went down on Saturday.

“Many of us jumped, the waves were so huge, and the rains were heavy,” a survivor identified only as Jesse told local radio. “There was just one announcement over the megaphone, about 30 minutes before the ship tilted to its side.”

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