What changed in this update
Access to the burnt-out boat has been slowed by toxic fumes and lingering heat, the country's coast guard says.
Event intelligence
M/V June Aster ferry fire off Palawan, Philippines
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Current state
The M/V June Aster ferry fire off Coron in Palawan, Philippines, has killed at least 76 people; at least 43 people survived and rescuers are still searching for victims.
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BBC News – World BBC
Death toll from Philippines ferry fire climbs to 35, with dozens still missing
Access to the burnt-out boat has been slowed by toxic fumes and lingering heat, the country's coast guard says.
NYTimes – World NYT
Death Toll From Ferry Fire in the Philippines Rises to 76
NYTimes – World NYT
Death Toll From Ferry Fire in the Philippines Rises to 76
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Guardian
Death toll from Philippines ferry fire rises to 35, as officials warn toll will grow
The deadly fire had begun in the ferry’s cargo hold, then tore through the ship within seconds The bodies of passengers killed in a ferry fire off the Philippines arrived at a port near the resort town of Coron, Palawan, on Saturday morning, as the country’s coast guard warned the death toll of 35 would grow. Tents were being set up to receive 30 bodies brought from the M/V June Aster, which ran aground near the tou…
Sky News – World Sky
Deaths in Philippines ferry fire rises to at least 35
A fire which broke out on a passenger ferry in the Philippines has killed at least 35 people, while 54 are still missing.
