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Five killed, 87 missing after ferry fire off Palawan in the Philippines
A ferry caught fire off Palawan in the western Philippines on Wednesday night, killing five people and leaving 87 missing, the Philippine Coast Guard said. Forty-two people were rescued, and survivors were taken to an evacuation centre.
Five people were killed and 87 remained missing after a ferry caught fire off Palawan in the western Philippines on Wednesday night, the Philippine Coast Guard said on Thursday.
Coast Guard footage showed flames engulfing parts of the vessel, the MV June Aster, while rescuers were seen recovering bodies and placing them in body bags.
The ferry had departed from the Port of Manila and was travelling south toward Coron in Palawan when the fire broke out about 1.2 nautical miles (2.2 km) north-east of Barangay Marcilla.
According to the Coast Guard, 42 people were rescued on Wednesday night, including 38 passengers and four crew members.
The survivors were taken to an evacuation centre in Barangay Turda, north of Marcilla, as the incident occurred relatively close to the mainland.
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Five killed, 87 missing after ferry fire off Palawan in the Philippines
A ferry caught fire off Palawan in the western Philippines on Wednesday night, killing five people and leaving 87 missing, the Philippine Coast Guard said. Forty-two people were rescued, and survivors were taken to an evacuation centre.
Five people were killed and 87 remained missing after a ferry caught fire off Palawan in the western Philippines on Wednesday night, the Philippine Coast Guard said on Thursday.
Coast Guard footage showed flames engulfing parts of the vessel, the MV June Aster, while rescuers were seen recovering bodies and placing them in body bags.
The ferry had departed from the Port of Manila and was travelling south toward Coron in Palawan when the fire broke out about 1.2 nautical miles (2.2 km) north-east of Barangay Marcilla.
According to the Coast Guard, 42 people were rescued on Wednesday night, including 38 passengers and four crew members.
The survivors were taken to an evacuation centre in Barangay Turda, north of Marcilla, as the incident occurred relatively close to the mainland.
- Philippines ferry fire
- MV June Aster
- Palawan ferry incident
- Philippine Coast Guard
- ferry disaster updates
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