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• MV Princess of the Stars was a commercial passenger ship that capsized in the Philippines during Typhoon Fengshen on June 21, 2008.

  Initially, it was hoped that passengers survived in an air bubble inside the ship.CNN: Official: Hundreds may be trapped in capsized ferry(June 22, 2008) Once rescuers investigated, however, they found no signs of life.Reuters: Divers find bodies in sunken Philippine ferry (June 24, 2008)

  The ferry's owner, Sulpico Lines, will likely face sanctions as a result of the tragedy.Cebu Daily News (Philippines): Inquiry, Sanctions Sought on MV... (June 24, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. Owned by Sulpicio Lines
  2. Year built: 1984ABS-CBN News: Relatives of passengers of capsized ship question lack of info on their kin (June 22, 2008)
  3. Total capacity: 1,992 peopleABS-CBN News: Relatives of passengers of capsized ship question lack of info on their kin (June 22, 2008)
  4. Weight of ship: 23,824.17 tonsABS-CBN News: Relatives of passengers of capsized ship question lack of info on their kin (June 22, 2008)
  5. Date capsized: June 21, 2008
  6. Was en route from Manila to Cebu
  7. Passengers: 724Bangkok Post: Update: 800 missing as typhoon Philippines ferry(June 22, 2008)
  8. Crew: 121ABS-CBN News: Relatives of passengers of capsized ship question lack of info on their kin (June 22, 2008)
  9. President of the Philippines, Gloria Arroyo, criticized the ferry company and coast guard for allowing the ferry to departThe Associated Press: 700 missing after Philippines typhoon sinks ferry (June 22, 2008)
  10. Ferry company will have its license to operate revokedBloomberg: Philippines Suspends Ferry Company After Ship Sinks (June 23, 2008)
  11. Four survivors found on Sunday, June 22, 2008
  12. Over 800 passengers and crew members missing on June 22
  13. As many as 40 survivors rescued by June 23, 2008*Times Online: Hope Fades for Hundreds Missing After Typhoon (June 23, 2008)

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  Typhoon Fengshen | Typhoon Capsizes Philippines Ferry | Sulpicio Lines | Philippines | Hurricanes

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