Fire on Philippine ferry leaves 87 missing, 5 dead
MANILA, Philippines — A fire broke out on a passenger ferry in waters off the western Philippines, leaving dozens of people missing, the coast guard said Thursday. At least five people were killed. So far, 42 people have been rescued and efforts are ongoing, so the count of 87 people missing may change, coast guard spokeswoman Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said in a radio interview. The ferry MV June…
A fire broke out on a passenger ferry, MV June Aster, in waters off the western Philippines, near Coron in Palawan province. The ferry had sailed from Manila and was 2.2 kilometres offshore when the fire started on Wednesday evening.
At least five people were killed in the fire, and 87 remain unaccounted for, according to the Philippine coast guard. 42 people have been rescued so far, with 38 passengers and four crew members among them. The coast guard said the ship's manifest listed 134 people on board, including 117 passengers and 17 crew.
The coast guard, citing Captain Noemi Cayabyab, said the count of missing people may change as search and rescue operations are ongoing. Attempts to put out the blaze were also ongoing, and video shared by the coast guard on Facebook showed the vessel completely engulfed in flames.
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