Fire on Passenger Ferry in Philippines Leaves Dozens Missing and at Least 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 [...]
TL;DR
- A fire broke out on the passenger ferry MV June Aster.
- The ferry was sailing from Manila to Coron in Palawan province.
- At least five people have died as a result of the fire.
- As of Thursday, 42 people have been rescued.
- The coast guard initially reported 87 people missing, but this number may change as efforts continue.
- A total of 134 people were on board, consisting of 117 passengers and 17 crew members.