Morethan 30 bodies have been recovered but many are missing from the 11,400-gt ro-ro ferry St Thomasof Aquinas (built 1973) which sank following a collision with the 11,500-dwt Sulpicio Express Siete (built1981).
Thecollision happened less than two kilometres from the port city of Cebu withlocal fishing boats and other passing craft picking up about 660 survivors.
Theferry was heading into port and the cargoship departing when the night timecollision occurred.
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