Three Confirmed Dead after Philippine Ferry Sinks

Rescuers recovered at least three bodies from M/V Maharlika II, Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (PDRRMC) officials said on Sunday.
Search and rescue efforts continued into Sunday as it was not certain how many passengers were onboard when the accident occurred.
Only 84 passengers and crew were listed on the manifest,  however it is believed that many more were onboard the ferry, around 166, since at least three people are feared to be missing.
Strong winds spurred by a typhoon north of the ferrys route caused the ferry to lose steering control while sailing off Southern Leyte province. As stated by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, the listing caused passengers to abandon ship.
Three ships passing nearby, including a foreign-registered liquefied petroleum gas carrier, managed to rescue the passengers, the Associated Press writes.