Divers See Many Victims inside Vessel

While some of the bodies had life vests, “it seems the passengers hesitated from jumping in turbulent waters” because “it happened too sudden”, he said, referring to survivors’ accounts of the ship quickly listing, and sinking in half an hour or less.

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50 More Bodies Found 60 Miles From Ferry

Reports are coming in that 50 bodies were found about 60 miles north of the capsized ferry but no confirmation on whether they were victims of the MV Princess Of the Stars.
The U.S. has stated that it would send an aircraft carrier to the Philippines today to aid in the relief efforts from Typhoon [...]

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Distraught Relatives Demand Answers From Ferry Owners

Edgar Go, vice-president of Sulpicio Lines, today expressed his regret over the loss of life. “Sulpicio Lines deeply mourns the tragic loss of lives and its good ship, Princess of Stars, last 21st June 2008, losing to the untamed fury of mother nature in an unfortunate tragedy that nobody, least of all the company, wanted to happen,” he said.

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Phillippine Ferry Sinks 700 People Lost

Regard for human life is not as important there as getting the job done and collecting the fare. Such a needless tragedy and sickening to think that it could have been avoided.

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