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Search on for missing after ferry fire off Palawan on Sept. 9

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What happened

A passenger ferry, MV June Aster, caught fire at sea off Coron town, Palawan, on the evening of September 9. Passengers remain missing, and rescue teams are searching the area.

Millions of Filipinos and tourists rely on ferries for daily travel and tourism, so vessel safety directly affects anyone crossing between islands.

The facts

1MV June Aster caught fire off Coron, Palawan, on Wednesday evening, September 9
2Philippine Coast Guard and Coron MDRRMO are conducting search, rescue, and emergency operations
3Passengers are reported missing; the exact number was not stated in the report

Sources

Philippine Daily Inquirer

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Watch Philippine Coast Guard updates for the confirmed numbers of rescued and missing passengers.