Prosecutors appeal dismissal of Philippines ferry disaster case


MANILA, Dec 4 (AFP): A lawyer for the families of victims of a 2008 Philippines ferry disaster vowed Saturday to challenge the dismissal of a criminal case against a shipping company executive.

The Princess of the Stars capsized after hitting a reef in the central Philippines during a typhoon in June 2008 -- only about 50 of the 850 passengers and crew survived.

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