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Death toll in capsized Philippine ferries climbs to 31

Published 08/04/2019, 06:52 PM
Updated 08/04/2019, 07:00 PM
Death toll in capsized Philippine ferries climbs to 31

MANILA, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The death toll from the capsize of
three Philippine ferries in bad weather rose to 31 on Sunday as
rescuers found more bodies, a coast guard official said.
The motorised, wooden-hulled boats were carrying a total 96
passengers and crew when harsh weather conditions caused the
vessels to overturn off the central island of Guimaras and
Iloilo provinces on Saturday.
The search continues for three more people still missing,
Philippine Coast Guard spokesman Commander Armand Balilo said.
The rest of the crew and passengers were rescued.
Disaster officials reported 11 deaths on Saturday.
Balilo said a third ferry was not carrying passengers and
all of its five crew members survived.
The number of casualties from the coast guard is higher than
the death toll being reported by the Iloilo disaster agency
which was at 25 as of 0900 GMT.
Scores of people die each year from ferry accidents in the
Philippines, an archipelago of 7,100 islands with a poor record
for maritime safety.

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