Archive for the 'International Red Cross' Category

Body bags needed in the recovery of bodies from the sunken Princess of Stars

June 25, 2008

(Photo file of rescue operation from the internet)
Philippine authorities are running short of body bags and formaldehyde in the recovery of victims from the capsized ferry. Meanwhile about 1 billion pesos ($22.4 million) is the estimated cost of damage to homes, bridges, and roads of the typhoon “Frank.” Around 1,100 deaths have been recorded also [...]