Capsized Ferry Kills Hundreds In Philippines
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Capsized Ferry Kills Hundreds In Philippines
American divers have joined the search effort for survivors as bodies in life jackets continue to wash up on nearby islands, while others have been seen drifting at sea.
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In this handout released by the Philippine National Red Cross, Jonathan Pendon, a survivor in the MV Princess of Stars, is treated in Manila Tuesday, June 24, 2008. Two teams of rescuers prepared to dive into rough waters off the Philippine coast Tuesday to find a way inside a capsized ferry in a desperate effort to locate 800 people believed to be still aboard. (AP Photo/Philippine National Red Cross, Mollie Godinez, HO)
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(June 25, 2008)—American divers have joined the search for bodies and possible survivors at the capsized ferry in the Philippines.

Officials are unwilling to give up hope of finding more survivors among the more than 800 people missing since the seven-story ferry listed and went down in a half-hour or less
Saturday.

A Philippine coast guard officer says there's "a slim chance" of finding survivors inside the vessel. Only four-dozen survivors have been found so far.

Bodies in life jackets continue to wash up on nearby islands, while others have been seen drifting at sea.
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