Philippine Ferry Capsizes

The death toll from a ferry that capsized in the central Philippines has risen to 61, the coast guard has said today, indicating that the vessel was overloaded.

Philippine police have filed murder charges against the owner and crew of a passenger ferry that capsized and left 56 dead, an official said Saturday.

The death toll from the Philippines' ferry disaster rose to 41 Friday as rescuers brought more bodies ashore to anguished families, including 10-year-old survivor Gilbert de la Cruz who wailed in despair as the corpse of his one-year-old brother was recovered.

The death toll from a capsized Philippine ferry rose to 51 today as rescuers tried to right the overturned vessel and found more bodies, a coast guard official said.

At least 36 people were killed after a passenger ferry with close to 200 people on board capsized in rough waters in the central Philippines today, officials said.

At least one person died and more than 20 others were missing after a ferry sank in the central Philippines today, authorities said.

The death toll from a ferry that capsized in the central Philippines has risen to 61, the coast guard has said today, indicating that the vessel was overloaded.

Philippine police have filed murder charges against the owner and crew of a passenger ferry that capsized and left 56 dead, an official said Saturday.

The death toll from the Philippines' ferry disaster rose to 41 Friday as rescuers brought more bodies ashore to anguished families, including 10-year-old survivor Gilbert de la Cruz who wailed in despair as the corpse of his one-year-old brother was recovered.

The death toll from a capsized Philippine ferry rose to 51 today as rescuers tried to right the overturned vessel and found more bodies, a coast guard official said.

At least 36 people were killed after a passenger ferry with close to 200 people on board capsized in rough waters in the central Philippines today, officials said.

At least one person died and more than 20 others were missing after a ferry sank in the central Philippines today, authorities said.