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A handout photo from the Philippine Red Cross shows the capsized ferries off the waters of Iloilo City, Philippines. [Reuters]
The death toll from the capsize of three Philippine ferries in bad weather rose to 31 on Sunday as rescuers found more bodies, a coast guard official said.
The motorized, wooden-hulled boats were carrying a total 96 passengers and crew when harsh weather conditions caused the vessels to overturn off the central island of Guimaras and Iloilo provinces on Saturday.
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