Haiti ferry death toll rises to 118

Montrouis - The death toll in last week's Haitian ferry tragedy rose to 118 as US divers resumed body recovery efforts here yesterday…

Montrouis - The death toll in last week's Haitian ferry tragedy rose to 118 as US divers resumed body recovery efforts here yesterday. Sixtytwo people survived the sinking of the 20-meter overloaded vessel near this port town, 75 kilometers north of Port-au-Prince.

Haitian authorities have been unable to state the number of passengers on board when it sank.

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