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929 dead, missing
(The Philippine Star)
June 23, 2008
By James Mananghaya
As the death toll nationwide from Typhoon ‘Frank’ soared to 229 yesterday, more than 700 passengers and crew were missing after a ferry capsized last Saturday off Sibuyan Island in Romblon.
Mayor Nanette Tansingco of San Fernando town on Sibuyan Island said the three survivors, who were not immediately identified, were found in remote coastal villages in her town several kilometers from where the ill-fated M/V Princess of the Stars capsized then sank ...... Read more on The Philippine Star
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