36 Dead, 19 Missing As Ferry With Over 173 passengers Capsize (Video)

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36 people have died and 19 are missing after an inter-island ferry carrying 173 passengers capsized in the central Philippines minutes after leaving port, says the Philippine coast guard.
Coast guard spokesman Armand Balilo says 118 people have been rescued in Ormoc city on central Leyte island, where the ferry capsized Thursday.

The vessel which was said to have set sail from Ormoc City, Leyte Province was bound for Camotes Island, east of Cebu on Thursday when the disaster occurred.
According to CNN, the Philippine National Red Cross Chairman, Richard Gordon said he understood the boat overturned because of heavy winds. Continue to see more pix and watch video...

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