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Deadly typhoon hits Asian ferry

Last Modified: 22 Jun 2008
By: Samira Ahmed

More than 800 people are missing as a Philippines typhoon capsizes a ferry. Typhoon Fengshen has killed more than 150 people.

A handful of people made it to shore but most life rafts were sunk in the stormy seas.

More than 150 people have been killed in the country, as the high winds and torrential rains have submerged whole communities.

The provincial governor said it was the worst disaster in the region's history.