700 missing when typhoon Frank capsizes MV Princess of the Stars

Jun 23, 2008

700 missing when typhoon Frank capsizes MV Princess of the Stars

Categories: Tragedy

Written By: Rodel

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700 missing when typhoon Frank capsizes MV Princess of the Stars. The ship MV Princess of the Stars own by Sulpicio Lines reportedly experienced an engine breakdown near Sibuyan Island after being battered by strong winds. It departed Manila Friday evening and was en route to Cebu when the incident occurred. The ship has a gross tonnage of 23,824.17 and total passenger capacity of 1,992 people. It was carrying over 700 passengers and crew.

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Additionally, the picture above is the rear of the MV Princess of Stars passenger ferry sticks out of the water off the coast of Sibuyan island in the central Philippines June 23, 2008. Twenty-eight passengers from the capsized passenger ferry were reported alive in the central Philippines on Monday but more than 800 remain missing after the ship sank during Typhoon Fengshen/Frank.

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