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4 Dead After Philippine Ferry Sinks In Rough Seas

Authorities say at least four people are dead after the ferry, carrying 251 passengers in the country's northeast, took on water and overturned in heavy seas.

Updated at 6:50 a.m. ET

A ferry in the Philippines carrying 251 passengers and seven crew capsized and sank off the northeastern province of Quezon, killing at least four people. Authorities

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