Ferry Survivor Found After Drifting 30 Hours At Sea

MANILA, Philippines - An official says a Philippine air force helicopter has plucked to safety a woman who drifted for about 30 hours at sea after the sinking of a ferry that left nine dead.
   
Rear Admiral Alex Pama said Monday housewife Lita Casumlum, 39, was found bobbing with a life jacket about 8 miles from where the 7,269-ton Superferry 9 sank on Sunday.
   
He called her rescue “a miracle.“
   
Pama said a massive air, land and sea search will continue for remaining, lone missing passenger of the ferry which went down off southern Zamboanga del Norte province after listing for about six hours. Nearly 1,000 other passengers were rescued.
   
The coast guard says it has deployed a special containment ship for any possible oil spill from the vessel.

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