5 Killed, 80+ Missing After Philippine Ferry Catches Fire
Coast Guard rescuers have recovered 43 survivors as thick smoke and rough seas slow efforts to reach the burned ferry.
- On Wednesday, the passenger vessel MV June Aster caught fire off Coron, Palawan, killing at least five people. The ferry was carrying 117 passengers and 17 crew members when the incident occurred.
- The Philippine Coast Guard responded to a 6:45 p.m. distress report, rescuing 42 people from the burning ship located 1.2 nautical miles northeast of Barangay Marcilla. Local fishermen and disaster authorities assisted in the emergency response.
- Operated by Atienza Interisland Shipping Line, the ferry had departed from Manila before catching fire. The vessel was fully engulfed in flames, prompting the coast guard to deploy oil spill response equipment as a precautionary measure.
- Survivors were temporarily brought to a covered court in Barangay Turda for assessment. Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Commodore Noemi Cayabyab confirmed search and rescue operations continue, though authorities have not yet determined the exact number of people unaccounted for.
- Authorities have not disclosed the cause of the fire as of the time of posting. Search and rescue operations remain active while investigators work to determine why the incident occurred near the tourist destination.
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Philippines races to find survivors of deadly ferry fire
The Philippines yesterday deployed coast guard, military and civilian vessels in a race to find survivors on a smoldering passenger-and-cargo ferry off the western island of Palawan, after a fire on board killed at least five people and left 86 missing.Drone footage released by the Philippine Coast
Five dead, 86 missing after ferry burns off Coron
FIVE people were confirmed dead while 86 others remained missing on Thursday after fire erupted onboard the passenger ferry MV June Aster off Coron, Palawan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.PCG spokesman Commo. Noemie Cayabyab said 43 survivors and five fatalities had so far been accounted for from the vessel’s initial manifest listing 134 people — 117 passengers and 17 crew members.She said the number of those still unaccounted for remain…
Searches continue on the shores of the island of Coron, where 43 people have already been rescued after a fire of unknown origin. The accident may be the most serious of recent years in Philippine waters.
Fire on passenger ferry in the Philippines leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Rescuers struggled on Thursday to get into a passenger ferry that had caught fire and burned overnight off the western Philippines, leaving five people dead and 86 missing, officials said. By nightfall, search and rescue operations were halted but were to resume in the morning. So far, 43 people have been rescued, coast guard spokeswoman Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said.
So far, the Coast Guard reported the rescue of 43 people; the boat carried 117 passengers and 17 crew members.
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