At Least 35 Dead and Dozens Missing After Ferry Fire in the Philippines
The June Aster was sailing from Manila to Coron, a popular tourist destination, when a fire broke out aboard the vessel. After 30 more bodies were recovered from a fire on a passenger ferry in the western Philippines, the death toll from the disaster rose to 35, the coast guard said on Friday. The June Aster had been carrying 134 people, including 17 crew members, from Manila to Coron, an island in Palawan Province, said Commodore Noemi Cayabyab, a Philippine Coast Guard spokeswoman. The fire broke out around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday near the village of Marcilla on Coron.
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The coast guard had declared the fire out, and while it was doing a safety inspection of the ship, โburnt remains were observed within the economy accommodation area of the vessel,โ according to a statement from Commodore Cayabyab. At Least 35 Dead and Dozens Missing After Ferry Fire in the Philippines - nytimes.com.
