Philippine ferry fire kills 5, 87 missing: coast guard
- 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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The M/V June Aster, leaving Manila with 134 people on board, caught fire during the night from Wednesday to Thursday. Forty-two people were rescued so far and five bodies were found.At least five people died and 87 others were reported missing as a result of the fire at a ferry in the western Philippines, near a tourist site in Palawan province, announced the coast guard on Thursday morning.A fire was declared on Wednesday night aboard the M/V J…
(Jakarta=Yonhap News) Correspondent Son Hyun-kyu = A passenger ship caught fire in the waters near Palawan Island in the Philippines, killing 5 people and leaving 87 missing.
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 on social media showed the vessel completely engulf…
Philippine ferry fire kills 5
Five people died and others are missing after a ferry caught fire off Palawan island in the western Philippines on Wednesday night, the Philippine Coast Guard said on Thursday. Forty-three people were rescued on Wednesday night after the fire broke out aboard the MV June Aster in waters off Coron, Palawan, the PCG said. Footage released by the Coast Guard showed flames engulfing parts of the vessel and responders placing bodies in body …
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