Hundreds Still Missing After Ferry Capsizes

SelectPlusHundreds Still Missing After Ferry CapsizesHundreds Still Missing After Ferry CapsizesThe Associated PressTwo teams of rescuers prepared Monday to dive into typhoon-roiled waters off the Philippines to find a way inside a capsized ferry in a desperate effort to locate some 800 people believed to be aboard. (June 23)Hope of finding survivors of a capsized ferry off the Philippines is fading. Rescuers prepared Monday to dive into the water... two days after the ship suddenly tilted and went belly up at the height of a powerful storm. SOT: "We are just waiting for the water to be more calm and that would enable our divers to penetrate, to try to penetrate the ship."Commander Luis Tuason, Philippine Coast Guard Divers hammed on a hollow part of the boat Sunday. But there was no response. If the upcoming underwater missions fail, crews may cut through the ferry as a last resort. But there's concern that a cargo of bunker oil could leak, turning the human disaster into an environmental one. It's believed 800 people were aboard. Only 38 ferry survivors have been found-- most of them drifted as sea for more than 24 hours before they were found. And several bodies have already washed ashore along with life jackets. Meantime, relatives of the missing are questioning why the ship left for a 20-hour trip late Friday with a typhoon approaching. The president of the Philippines has publicly said the ferry never should have departed. But the company said it sailed with coast guard approval. SOT: "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."Edgar Go, Vice-president of Sulpicio Lines The typhoon also caused devastation on land. The storm is being blamed for more than 160 deaths in flooded communities in the central part of that country ___ ___, The Associated Press.

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[lexxus8888]

Ang may kasalanan talaga nyan ay ang gubyerno! E kung binibigay nila ang sapat na budget sa PAGASA e di hindi sila makapag bibigay ng maling forecast! E panahon pa ata ni kopong kopong ang mga gadget nun! Panay bulsa kasi ng mga kotong king sa gubyerno natin eh! Tagal na hingi budget di binibigay! Pweh! Ang gagaling pa naman gumaya ng mga Pinoy, sa porma nga lang! Pero pagdating sa mga importanteng mga bagay bagay walang binatbat! Pagka nationalismo kulang pweh!

[dafttool]

Can't quite understand why a ferry full of people was out in a typhoon. It seems incredibly irresponsible of the captain to risk his passengers' lives in such a manner. It seems like every year there's some tragic ferry accident happening in the Philippines. I think the nation needs to seriously overhaul their safety precedures.

[victah2010]

The immediate cause of capsizing was the failure of the Master to exercise extra ordinary diligence and good seamanship committing an error in judgement bringing the said vessel into the eye of typhoon “Frank”. Another cause was the failure of the company to prevent or discourage the Master from leaving port and sailing despite the sever weather condition. The proximate cause of capsizing was the failure of SLI to effectively implement its Safety Quality Management Manual.

[EmiHirouichi111]

UGLYCAMBODIAN, shut up! IM CHINESE BUT MY FRIEND IS CAMBODIAN! HE IS HANDSOME!

[metsdudenj]

dont all asians have small dicks?

[DGNMAM2006]

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[UGLYcAMBODIAN]

cambodians are the most ugliest pieces of dog eating shit everyone has ever seen!! no one wants to fuck a 2cm dick cambodian..thats why filpnos is a better asian race w/ lots of pussies to fuck and lots of talents and pride. cambodians are the low life of asia lmao!fuck cambodians they are not welcome in america! im not even filipino but i like to fuck they women. cambodian women are hella ugly and only pedophiles like alzap1229 would like to fuck cambodian bitches hahah! fuck alzap and cambos!

[jensmith08]

you all have idiot heads!!!!all your comments wont do any good either.NOBODY LISTENS unless you have mony in your pockets.

[giegiet]

ano? with coast guard approval?? i seeee!! di clear na may under the table na naman yan?? ganyan kaya di tayo umuunlad dahil narin sa mga matataas na taong yan na kahit may bagyo magka pera lang ayon pirma kaagad sana ma KARMA kayong mga negosyante

[isyat08]

Does Go knows how it fll to lost some1 relevant?

[thyron007]

uhhhhhhh...............that's a crazy comments guyzzz!better keep ur mouth shut!fuck yourself.....!

[izzy515]

i cant still accept that my mom is in taht damn ship