More than 750 feared dead as ferry sinks

MORE than 750 passengers and crew were feared drowned last night after a packed ferry sank in a fierce Atlantic storm off West Africa.

More than 750 feared dead as ferry sinks
Sat, 28 Sep, 2002 - 01:00

The state-owned Senegalese ferry Joola was off the former British colony of The Gambia when it went down shortly before midnight on Thursday.

A passing Italian ship rescued some of the 32 crew members and passengers who survived.

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