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Philippines Sunken Ferry U.s Rescuers - Jun 2008
Filipino Fishermen Near the Sunken Ferry Ship Mv Princess of the Stars During the Combined U S and Philippines Search and Rescue Operations Off the Coast of Sibuyan Island of Romblon Province 300 Kilometres South of Manila Philippines On 25 June 2008 Us President George W Bush Offered His 'Deep Condolences' and Us Resources to the Philippines Suffering From a Damaging Typhoon at a White House Meeting with Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-arroyo Aircraft Carrier Uss Ronald Reagan Arrived in the Region to Help with Recovery Efforts Bush Said at Least 70 People Were Confirmed Killed in the Sinking of the Mv Princess of the Stars While 48 Survived According to the Coast Guard the Almost 24 000-tonne Ferry Was Carrying 864 Passengers and Crew When It Sank Saturday Off Sibuyan Island 300 Kilometres South of Manila at the Height of a Typhoon Eighty-one of the Passengers Were Children
