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A Philippine coast guard commander said Friday that the tragic scenes of death his team saw aboard a gutted ferry, including bodies of adults clutching children, had moved them to tears and sparked fears other passengers could be found dead in the still-smouldering ship.
A Philippine ferry traveling in southern waters caught fire, killing at least 31 people of the roughly 250 passengers onboard.
The burned ferry was towed to Basilan’s shoreline where the bodies of 18 of the 31 victims were discovered in a budget section of the passenger cabin.
A Philippine coast guard commander says the tragic scenes of death his team saw aboard a gutted ferry, including adults clutching children, moved them to tears and sparked fears other
At least 29 of more than 250 people onboard the M/V Lady Mary Joy 3 were killed in the blaze that raged through the ferry Wednesday