Philippine Coast Guard battles smoke in search for ferry fire missing
- PALAWAN, the Philippines: A deadly blaze that swept through a Philippine ferry happened "in seconds", the coast guard said on Friday (Sep 11), as rescuers battled heavy smoke in the search for dozens of missing people.
- The fire that tore through the M/V June Aster on Wednesday evening near the tourist hotspot of Coron, Palawan, has killed at least five people, while another 84, including the ship's captain and chief engineer, remain unaccounted for.
- "Everything happened in seconds," coast guard spokeswoman Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said in a radio interview on Friday.
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- PALAWAN, the Philippines: A deadly blaze that swept through a Philippine ferry happened "in seconds", the coast guard said on Friday (Sep 11), as rescuers battled heavy smoke in the search for dozens of missing people.
- The fire that tore through the M/V June Aster on Wednesday evening near the tourist hotspot of Coron, Palawan, has killed at least five people, while another 84, including the ship's captain and chief engineer, remain unaccounted for.
- "Everything happened in seconds," coast guard spokeswoman Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said in a radio interview on Friday.
Sources: CNA