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Event: AC Tech. Disaster
Number: 2008-000108
Country: PHL Philippines
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Date (YMD): 2008-7-15
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Information Source:UN OCHA Situation Report No. 1 as of 15 Jul 2008
Comments: The Princess of the Stars ferry boat capsized in the central Philippines on 21 June due to Typhoon Fengshen. A large amount of toxic pesticides were loaded in the cargo. Government and UN agreed that the current situation could result in major ecological disasters impacting on health and livelihoods of the local population if not handled properly.
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