MV Princess of the Stars

Ferry with 173 Capsizes in Central Philippines

At least 34 people are known to have drowned after a ferry carrying 173 passengers on board has capsized in rough waters in the central Philippines.

Most of the survivors were immediately rescued, but about 30 are missing, CNN quotes Philippine National Red Cross Chairman Richard Gordon as saying.

The vessel capsized just 200 m off the coast.

Three missing from cargo ship that went down off Crete


Three members of the Togo-flagged Ag-Marina were missing on Thursday after the cargo ship went down in the early hours 30 nautical miles off the western coast of Crete, the Athens-Macedonia News Agency reported.

Four crew members were rescued by coast guard officers and three, possibly Russian nationals, are missing, according to reports.