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Asia’s Titanic | Philippines, 1987 | The Tragedy of MV Doña Paz

Christmas in the Philippines is a big deal, with millions of locals heading back to their hometowns across the country. Many choose to take ferries or ships to save time. But just days before Christmas in December 1987, one of these ships, the Doña Paz, would never complete its journey home. Key Events: The Crowd - The Doña Paz ferry was overloaded with passengers that were eager to reach home for Christmas, far exceeding its capacity as it departed from Tacloban for Manila. A Fiery Encounter At Midnight - As most passengers slept, the ferry collided with an oil tanker carrying flammable fuel. Within seconds, a massive explosion set the sea ablaze, turning the voyage into one of history’s deadliest maritime disasters. Hell On Water - The fire raged on, even across the water’s surface. The Doña Paz disaster claimed nearly three times as many lives as the Titanic. But how did it happen? Our channel is based on 2 podcasts: (1) Heinous: A revived look on Asia's most heinous crimes: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Mili7t... (2) Mass Murder: Disasters in Asia that led to millions dead: https://open.spotify.com/show/4bduvlU... Other podcasts: (1) Empires: An immersive audiobook on the rise of Asia's greatest business empires from Alibaba to Uniqlo: https://open.spotify.com/show/6fCGvyw...