Five die, 87 missing in Philippines ferry fire
On the Philippines, five people died due to a fire aboard the motor ship MV June Aster in Palawan province, reports the Coast Guard...
Consensus
- A passenger ferry caught fire off the western coast of Philippines on the evening of September 9.
- The ferry was named MV June Aster and was traveling from Manila to Coron in Palawan province.
- There were 134 people on board, including 117 passengers and 17 crew members.
- At least five people died in the incident.
- 42 to 43 people were rescued.
- 87 people are reported missing.
- Rescue operations are ongoing.
- The cause of the fire is unknown.
- The Philippine Coast Guard is leading the search and rescue efforts.
- Weather conditions, including strong waves and currents, are hindering rescue operations.
Points of divergence
- 86 people are reported missing. — tg_echoonline_news
- 87 people are reported missing. — vm
- More than 80 people are reported missing. — fontanka
- The fire occurred in the night of September 10. — kommerant
- The fire occurred at 18:45 (13:45 Moscow time) on September 9. — interfax
- 87 people are reported missing. — vedomosti
- The burned ferry was carried away by current and wind, complicating rescue efforts. — kommerant
- There were no foreigners on board the ferry. — interfax
- The ferry continued to smoke and posed a risk of explosion. — kommerant
Coverage (18 sources)
- Number of casualties in a ferry fire in the Philippines has reached 76 — Коммерсантъ
- Number of victims of burning ferry in the Philippines rises to 76 — Интерфакс
- Number of casualties in fire on ferry off Philippines rises to 76 — Ведомости
- Number of victims of fire on ferry off Philippine coast exceeded 70 — Коммерсантъ
- Number of casualties in the fire on a ferry in the Philippines has risen to 76 — Фонтанка
- Number of victims of fire on ferry in the Philippines has risen to 35 — Интерфакс
- After fire on ferry off Philippines coast, 53 people go missing — РИАМО
- On the Philippines five people died due to fire on board the ferry MV June Aster in Palawan province, reports Coast Guard... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Bodies of 35 deceased found on burned ferry off the coast of the Philippines — Москва 24
- Five people died in a fire on a ferry off the coast of the Philippines — Вести
- On the Philippines five people died due to fire on board the ferry MV June Aster in Palawan province, reports Coast Guard... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- On the Philippines a ferry caught fire. At least five people died, 86 are considered missing — ЭХО / Новости
- AFP: Five people died, 87 missing in fire on vessel off Philippines — Вечерняя Москва
- More than 80 people missing after fire on ferry near Philippines — Фонтанка
- Five people died in a fire on a passenger ferry in the Philippines — Коммерсантъ
- Passenger ferry caught fire in the Philippines, there are casualties — Интерфакс
- Five people died in a fire on a ferry in the Philippines — Ведомости
- Five people died in a fire on a ferry in the Philippines — РИАМО