36 dead, 19 missing as ferry capsizes in Philippines
By Associated Press
Jul 2, 2015 2:48 AM CDT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine coast guard says 36 people have died and 19 are missing after an inter-island ferry capsized in the central Philippines.

Coast guard spokesman Armand Balilo says 118 people have been rescued in Ormoc city on central Leyte island, where the ferry capsized Thursday.