Philippine ferry fire kills 5, 87 missing: coast guard
Rescue crews have saved 42 people as the Philippine Coast Guard continues searching for 87 others and investigates the cause.
- 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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Five people died and more than 80 were missing after a ferry set off off the coast of Palavan Island in the west of the Philippines on Wednesday night, reported to the Philippine Coast Guard on Thursday. "On Wednesday evening, 43 people were rescued after a fire broke out on board MV June Aster in the waters off Crown Island, reported to the Philippine Coast Guard. The video published by the Coast Guard shows how the flames cover parts of the sh…
At least five people have died and 87 are still missing after a ferry fire broke out near a popular tourist destination in the Philippine province of Palawan, the country's coast guard said on Thursday.
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