36 Dead in Philippines Ferry Accident

Philippine officials say at least 36 people are dead and many more are missing after a ferry capsized in rough waters in the central part of the country. The Kim Nirvana was carrying 173 people on Thursday when officials say it went down only a kilometer from the shore in Ormoc City. The coast guard says at least 118 people have been rescued, but at least 19 people remain unaccounted for. Ferry accidents kill dozens, if not hundreds, of people each year in the Philippines, thanks in...

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