VICTORIA, British Columbia, July 22 (UPI) -- A class-action lawsuit by dozens of passengers who escaped from a sinking Canadian ferry in British Columbia has been settled, authorities said.
After legal costs, the 45 passengers eligible for the settlement will split about $140,000, the Victoria Times Colonist reported Wednesday.
They were among the 99 passengers and crew rescued when a passenger and car ferry sank in Wright Sound near Prince Rupert, British Columbia, in March 2006.
Two female passengers were never found and presumed dead.
The class-action lawsuit was filed against B.C. Ferries, operators of the Queen of the North ferry.
Survivors of the sinking say they've suffered after-effects including recurring nightmares of drowning, anxiety and fear of the dark.
The families of the two dead passengers have already settled lawsuits, the Colonist reported.
