SIBUYAN ISLAND, Philippines (Reuters) - The Philippines halted a search for hundreds of bodies feared trapped inside a capsized passenger ferry on Friday after authorities learnt that 10 tonnes of pesticide was on board.
The Princess of the Stars ran aground during a typhoon and then overturned in about 15 minutes off Sibuyan island in the central Philippines on Saturday. The vessel had 865 passengers and crew.
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