13 dead, 690 rescued after ferry sinking in Philippines

Thirteen people died and 690 were rescued after a ferry sank following a collision with a cargo vessel in the central Philippines, a coastguard commander said.

"We don't know if there are still people missing," Rear Admiral Luis Tuason told local radio early on Saturday, citing a discrepancy between the ferry's manifest and the actual number of people known to have died or been saved. (Reuters)