In pictures: Ferry hopes fade

Hundreds of people remain missing after a Philippine ferry capsized in a typhoon on Saturday.

At the Manila office of the ferry company Sulpicio Lines, prayers continue that more passengers will be found alive.

A team of divers has managed to enter the stricken ship through broken windows and other gaps.

But so far they have found only bodies, and say the chances of rescuing anyone alive are slim.

Only a few dozen people are known to have survived the disaster - swimming or being washed ashore in lifeboats.

There is joy and relief for the few lucky ones reunited with survivors.

But for most, as they post pictures of missing loved ones and scan the short list of known survivors, there is no relief.

The company says it will pay $4,500 compensation for each person lost and insists it complied with all regulations. But an inquiry has been ordered into why the ship left when a typhoon was nearing.

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