Cebu City ferry sinks

Title

Cebu City ferry sinks

Genre

News report

TX Date

2 Dec 1994

Year of production

1994

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Duration

00:02:10

Description

Chris Chambers reports on the sinking of ferry Cebu City in Manila Bay, the Philippines after collision in calm waters with a freighter. Around 100 people are still unaccounted for with 43 known to have died (final death toll was 140). Includes reports from the Philippines from Reuters correspondent Rexy(?) Reyes(?) and CNN reporter Tom Mintier.

Contributors

Tom Mintier; Chris Chambers; Rexy(?) Reyes(?)

Keywords

Deaths; Ferries; Seaborne disasters; Rescue work; Search and rescue operations; Philippines; Manila Bay; Cebu City

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