{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 267: The sinking of the Do\u00f1a Paz","description":"When we think of deadly peacetime maritime disasters, Titanic is the first ship to come to mind. But there is a far deadlier disaster which holds the record for the worst in terms of loss of life ... when a loaded oil tanker and a packed ferry collided in the Philippines one moonless night just before Christmas in 1987.  Videos:   Asia\u2019s Titanic   Articles and books:    Do\u00f1a Paz victims waiting for justice 25 years after  Catbalogan folk cry foul over demolition of Do\u00f1a Paz memorial   The Philippines Off Mindoro, a Night to Remember   It's Gloom And Glitter For Manila   NYT: 1,500 ARE FEARED LOST AS 2 SHIPS COLLIDE AND SINK NEAR PHILIPPINES   Caltex v. Sulpucio   Paul Allen\u2019s research vessel surveys wreckage of \u2018Asia\u2019s Titanic\u2019 \u2014 1987 ferry sinking killed 4,300  Alchetron: MV Dona Paz  &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Disaster Area","author_url":"http:\/\/disasterareapodcast.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42483990\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/42483990"}