Fire engulfs Philippine ferry, killing 5 and leaving 87 missing
At least five people were killed and 87 remain unaccounted for after a fire erupted aboard a ferry near a tourist hotspot in the Philippine province of Palawan, the coastguard said on Thursday. The fire aboard the MV June Aster broke out on Wednesday evening about 2.2km (1.3 miles) offshore, the coastguard said, adding that five casualties had been brought ashore. Video shared by the coastguard…
A fire on board a ferry near a popular tourist destination in the Philippine province of Palawan resulted in five deaths and left 87 people missing, according to the coastguard. The fire on the MV June Aster occurred on Wednesday evening, approximately 2.2 kilometers (1.3 miles) offshore. Coastguard Captain Noemi Cayabyab informed a local radio station that 42 individuals had been rescued, while 87 people remained unaccounted for.
The ship's manifest listed 134 passengers and crew members. Of the rescued, 38 were passengers and 4 were crew members. However, the coastguard has yet to receive information from the rescued individuals, as they have not been able to communicate with them. Rescue efforts to extinguish the flames continue. Tracking data from MarineTraffic indicated that the MV June Aster departed from Manila.
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