Philippine ferry may have been overloaded, toll rises to 61

July 05, 2015 14:37

The death toll from a ferry that capsized in the central Philippines has risen to 61, the coast guard said today, indicating that the vessel was overloaded.

Whether the ferry was carrying too many people will be part of an investigation into last week's disaster off the city of Ormoc, which has seen the boat's owner and crew charged with murder.

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