Philippines (the): Typhoon: 2005/03/17

Period	2005/03/17
Country or District	Philippines (the)
Event Type	Typhoon
Outline	Two passenger ferries capsized during a fierce tropical storm in the central Philippines on Thursday, killing at least three people and leaving eight missing, officials said

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Radio Australia News 2005/03/18
The death toll from a tropical storm that hit the central Philippines this week has risen to 15, with at least 16 people still missing. Local officials say a fishing boat sunk off Tarangan town on the eastern island of Samar, killing eight crew members and leaving up to 15 missing.

Philstar.com 2005/03/18
At least six people were killed and 13 missing after a freak storm tore through the Visayas region at dawn yesterday, rescue officials said.

Reuters Alertnet 2005/03/17
Tropical storm lashes central Philippines, 3 dead