Philippine ferry fire kills 5; 87 missing – Coast Guard

Members of the Philippine Coast Guard search for survivors floating at sea as a ferry burns off the coast of Palawan island on the night of Sept. 9, 2026. Five people died and forty-three people were rescued after fire broke out aboard the MV June Aster in waters off Coron, Palawan, the PCG said on Sept. 10. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Video by PCG / Agence France-Presse

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