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| Twenty-eight survivors have been found from a Philippine ferry carrying more than 700 people that capsized in a typhoon, a local radio station says. | Twenty-eight survivors have been found from a Philippine ferry carrying more than 700 people that capsized in a typhoon, a local radio station says. |
| Four other people were found alive earlier, but hundreds remain missing after a rescue ship that reached the upturned vessel found no signs of life. | Four other people were found alive earlier, but hundreds remain missing after a rescue ship that reached the upturned vessel found no signs of life. |
| The 28 had been drifting in a life-raft for 24 hours after the ferry tipped over off Sibuyan island, reports said. | The 28 had been drifting in a life-raft for 24 hours after the ferry tipped over off Sibuyan island, reports said. |
| The Red Cross estimates the storm has left 155 people dead nationwide. | The Red Cross estimates the storm has left 155 people dead nationwide. |
| The Princess of the Stars ferry left Manila on Friday en route to Cebu, and according to its owners, Sulpicio Lines, contact was lost at about 1230 (0430 GMT) on Saturday. | The Princess of the Stars ferry left Manila on Friday en route to Cebu, and according to its owners, Sulpicio Lines, contact was lost at about 1230 (0430 GMT) on Saturday. |
| The 28 survivors - most of them men - were found in a coastal village in Quezon province on Monday, DZBB radio reported. | The 28 survivors - most of them men - were found in a coastal village in Quezon province on Monday, DZBB radio reported. |
| It quoted the survivors as saying that 30 people were originally in a lifeboat but two were lost at sea. | It quoted the survivors as saying that 30 people were originally in a lifeboat but two were lost at sea. |
| Four bodies - including a couple who were tied together - were washed up on shore in a Sibuyan town on Sunday. | Four bodies - including a couple who were tied together - were washed up on shore in a Sibuyan town on Sunday. |
| TIMELINE OF EVENTS Ferry leaves Manila on Friday626 passengers and 121 crew on boardEngines failed Saturday afternoonRadio contact lost soon afterwardsRescuers reach ship on Sunday afternoon In pictures: Philippines typhoon | TIMELINE OF EVENTS Ferry leaves Manila on Friday626 passengers and 121 crew on boardEngines failed Saturday afternoonRadio contact lost soon afterwardsRescuers reach ship on Sunday afternoon In pictures: Philippines typhoon |
| The first four survivors to be found on Sunday told local media about their experiences. | |
| One of them, Renato Lanorio, said he had been on the top deck when a crew member ordered passengers to put on life jackets at about 1130 on Saturday. | |
| He said that about 30 minutes later, the ship tilted and elderly people and children slipped on the rain-soaked deck. | He said that about 30 minutes later, the ship tilted and elderly people and children slipped on the rain-soaked deck. |
| Another, Jesus Gica, said he was worried that many people had been trapped below deck. | |
| "There were many of us who jumped overboard, but we were separated because of the big waves," he said. | "There were many of us who jumped overboard, but we were separated because of the big waves," he said. |
| "The others were also able to board the life rafts, but it was useless because the strong winds flipped them over." | "The others were also able to board the life rafts, but it was useless because the strong winds flipped them over." |
| The four managed to swim to the shore of Sibuyan, in Romblon province, where they were found by villagers, according to government officials. | The four managed to swim to the shore of Sibuyan, in Romblon province, where they were found by villagers, according to government officials. |
| Why did you allow it to sail and why was there no ample warning? I want answers Gloria ArroyoPhilippine President, | Why did you allow it to sail and why was there no ample warning? I want answers Gloria ArroyoPhilippine President, |
| Battling huge waves, a rescue ship only managed to reach the ferry more than 24 hours after it lost radio contact. | Battling huge waves, a rescue ship only managed to reach the ferry more than 24 hours after it lost radio contact. |
| Coast guard divers who rapped on the hull received no response, officials said, and rough seas were hampering search efforts. | |
| President's anger | President's anger |
| The 23,824-tonne ferry has a passenger capacity of 1,992. | The 23,824-tonne ferry has a passenger capacity of 1,992. |
| There is some confusion over the number of people on board. The ship's list states it was carrying 626 passengers and 121 crew. Local reports put the total as high as 845, including more than 50 children.Anxious relatives have gathered at the ferry's office in the capital, Manila | |
| The Philippine President, Gloria Arroyo, has demanded an explanation as to why the ferry was allowed to leave port on Friday despite warnings that a typhoon was about to hit. | The Philippine President, Gloria Arroyo, has demanded an explanation as to why the ferry was allowed to leave port on Friday despite warnings that a typhoon was about to hit. |
| "Why did you allow it to sail and why was there no ample warning? I want answers," she told civil defence and coast guard authorities during a briefing on the accident. | "Why did you allow it to sail and why was there no ample warning? I want answers," she told civil defence and coast guard authorities during a briefing on the accident. |
| Worried relatives have been gathering at the offices of Sulpicio Lines. | Worried relatives have been gathering at the offices of Sulpicio Lines. |
| One relative, Lina Salinas, said she had waved off her sister on the 22-hour voyage on Friday. | One relative, Lina Salinas, said she had waved off her sister on the 22-hour voyage on Friday. |
| "We knew it was signal number 1 [the first stage of typhoon alerts] at the time, but we were not really worried because it was not raining here at all," Ms Salinas was quoted by AFP news agency as saying. | "We knew it was signal number 1 [the first stage of typhoon alerts] at the time, but we were not really worried because it was not raining here at all," Ms Salinas was quoted by AFP news agency as saying. |
| A spokesman for the company said the priority was the search and rescue operation and that there would be no talk of responsibility at present. | A spokesman for the company said the priority was the search and rescue operation and that there would be no talk of responsibility at present. |
| Burst river | Burst river |
| Typhoon Fengshen swept across the central Philippines on Saturday. | Typhoon Fengshen swept across the central Philippines on Saturday. |
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| Emergency workers rescue those trapped by flood waters | Emergency workers rescue those trapped by flood waters |
| In Iloilo, a central province where 101 people were reported dead, chief administrator Manuel Mejorada said most of the victims had been killed as a result of flooding caused by the storm. | In Iloilo, a central province where 101 people were reported dead, chief administrator Manuel Mejorada said most of the victims had been killed as a result of flooding caused by the storm. |
| "Yesterday there was hardly any villages and communities which were not under water, and where the people were literally stranded on rooftops with no food and no water, and chilling in the cold. | "Yesterday there was hardly any villages and communities which were not under water, and where the people were literally stranded on rooftops with no food and no water, and chilling in the cold. |
| "Right now the floodwaters have receded, and we are shifting our efforts to bringing food, water, medicine and clothing," he told the BBC. | "Right now the floodwaters have receded, and we are shifting our efforts to bringing food, water, medicine and clothing," he told the BBC. |
| At its peak, the storm was packing gusts of up to 93mph (150 km/h). It changed course on Sunday, hitting the capital Manila with heavy rainfall at dawn. | At its peak, the storm was packing gusts of up to 93mph (150 km/h). It changed course on Sunday, hitting the capital Manila with heavy rainfall at dawn. |
| Thousands of people across the country have been evacuated from their homes. Many roads are blocked and there have been widespread power cuts. | Thousands of people across the country have been evacuated from their homes. Many roads are blocked and there have been widespread power cuts. |
Are you in the Philippines? Do you know someone who may be on the ferry? Have you been affected by the typhoon? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below. | Are you in the Philippines? Do you know someone who may be on the ferry? Have you been affected by the typhoon? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below. |