The brief
At least five people have been killed and dozens are missing after a fire on a passenger ferry off the Philippines. MANILA, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Five people died and more than 80 are missing after a ferry caught fire off Palawan island in the western Philippines on Wednesday night, the Philippine Coast Guard said on Thursday. Key points and original sources are listed below.
- At least five people have been killed and dozens are missing after a fire on a passenger ferry off the Philippines.S1
- MANILA, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Five people died and more than 80 are missing after a ferry caught fire off Palawan island in the western Philippines on Wednesday night, the Philippine Coast Guard said on Thursday.S2
- 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 ongoingSo far, 42 people have been rescued and efforts are ongoing, so...S3
- At least 42 people have been rescued, and efforts are ongoing, so the count of 87 people missing may change, said Coast Guard spokesperson Commodore Noemie CayabyabS4
- The fire broke out as the vessel nearing its destination at the tourist hotspot of Coron in Palawan.S5
- The June Aster was sailing from Manila to Coron, a popular tourist destination, when a fire broke out aboard the vessel.S6
- Coastguard says the ferry had 134 listed passengers and crew when it sank off the coast of Palawan.S7
- The fire aboard the M/V June Aster broke out on Wednesday evening about 2.2 kilometers (1.3 miles) offshore, the Coast Guard said. Video shared by the organization on Facebook showed the vessel completely engulfed in flames. The boat had departed from Manila,...S8
