Rescuers find charred remains aboard MV June Aster as search for missing continues
Philippine rescue teams boarded the burning MV June Aster ferry to locate 84 people still missing after it caught fire off Coron, Palawan. Firefighters have also entered the charred vessel as the death toll rises.
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Philippine rescuers find charred remains on burned ferry
Philippine firefighters found charred remains aboard a burned-out ferry on Friday, more than a day after the ship caught fire on its way from Manila to the western province of Palawan, killing five people and leaving more than 80 missing. Thick smoke and extreme heat had earlier prevented firefighters from entering the vessel, which was carrying more than 130 people when it was engulfed in flames on Wednesday night. The fire was declared out at 10.15am local time. Coastguard spokeswoman...
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Philippine firefighters on Friday managed to board a burned-out ferry more than a day after the ship caught fire on its way from Manila to the western province of Palawan, killing five people and leaving more than 80 missing. Thick smoke and extreme heat had prevented firefighters from boarding the ferry, which a manifest said […]
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PUERTO PRINCESA CITY — Rescue teams boarded the MV June Aster Friday at noon to locate 84 people still missing after the vessel caught fire Wednesday evening in the waters off Coron, Palawan. Coast Guard District Palawan spokesperson Lt. j.g. Aileen Ausente said rescuers boarded the vessel at around 12:30 p.m. A video obtained by
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