Sunday, August 18, 2013

Philippines suspends hunt for ferry disaster survivors; 32 dead, 170 missing

Philippine Navy personnel continue their search on the second day for the victims of Friday's disaster in the waters off Talisay By Enrique de Castro CEBU, Philippines (Reuters) - Worsening weather and sea conditions on Saturday forced the Philippines to suspend a search for survivors of a ferry disaster that killed at least 32 people and left 170 missing, authorities said. The ferry sank on Friday after a collision just outside the central port of Cebu with a cargo vessel owned by a company involved in the world's worst peacetime maritime disaster nearly 30 years ago. ...








via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/philippines-suspends-hunt-ferry-disaster-survivors-32-dead-123405000.html

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