That Sinking Feeling!

TIME Pictures of the Week: Sunday, Sep 06, 2009. More than 800 people were plucked from the sinking SuperFerry 9, which foundered off the southern coast of the Philippines. At least three were killed in the disaster, and 88 remain missing. Taken by the PHILIPPINE NAVY.

TIME Pictures of the Week: Tuesday, Sep 08, 2009. A fireman investigates a fire truck stuck in a sinkhole in the Valley Village neighborhood of Los Angeles. Taken by NICK UT.TIME Pictures of the Week: Tuesday, Oct 13, 2009. This sand cargo carrier ran aground on the banks of the Hanjiang River in Wuhan, China. Taken by REUTERS.TIME Pictures of the Week: Friday, Nov. 13, 2009. The commercial ferry Ariake lists to starboard in a storm off the coast of Kumano city in Japan. Passengers and crew members were rescued by the coast guard. Taken by Jiji Press.

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