Death toll in boat sinking in Philippines now 46; eight missing

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The death toll in the sinking of a passenger vessel off the northern Philippines has risen to 46 while eight people remained missing, the coast guard and police said Thursday.

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[Sim11UK]

It seems to me, there are far too many shipping disasters in the Philippines. :NoNo:

[jimeve]

Putting money before safety.
:NoNo:

[somebody]

It seems most people only know of Nurses (no bad thing), Imeldas shoe collection and sadly ferry disasters with regards to phill.

Things really do need to change, how a country with probably more sailors than any other nation has so many easily avoid deaths.