A fire aboard passenger ferry MV June Aster off the western Philippines killed at least five people and left dozens missing. The coast guard rescued 42 people, while 87 remained unaccounted for. The ferry, carrying 134 passengers and crew, had sailed from Manila and was near Coron in Palawan when the blaze broke out on Wednesday.
Manila: A fire broke out on a passenger ferry in waters off the western Philippines, leaving dozens of people missing, the said on Thursday. At least five people were killed.
Rescue efforts ongoing
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 Aster, had sailed from Manila and was near Coron in Palawan province when the fire started on Wednesday.
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