In the Philippines local media captured the desperate scenes of a search and rescue operation after a ferry capsized.<br /><br /> Survivors spoke of having to swim from underneath the upturned boat to get to shore, while seven rescue boats managed to pick up the remaining passengers.<br /><br /> At least 36 people have died, while the coastguard reported 127 had been rescued and 26 remain unaccounted for.<br /><br /> The boat carrying 189 passengers overturned suddenly minutes after leaving the port of Ormoc.<br /><br /> Authorities are still investigating the possible causes for the accident, including human error and bad weather. <br /><br /> Initial reports suggested big waves could have been behind the accident, while one witness saw the boat make a sharp turn just before it capsized.<br /><br /> The country, comprising more than 7,000 islands has a notoriously poor maritime safety record, with scores of people dying each year in ferry accidents.
