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Philippine Firefighters Enter Charred Ferry as Rescuers Search for 84 Missing
Rescuers have saved 43 people and confirmed five deaths as thick smoke slows efforts to reach the burned ferry.
- On Friday, the Philippine Coast Guard resumed search operations for 84 missing individuals after a fire two days earlier left five dead. Rescuers are focusing efforts on the charred MV June Aster, grounded near Calanhayuan Island in Coron.
- The MV June Aster departed Manila on Wednesday with 115 passengers and 17 crew members bound for Coron. The fire erupted near Turda while the vessel was underway, killing five people and forcing survivors to abandon ship without life jackets.
- Thick smoke prevented personnel from boarding the 53-meter boat to assess conditions. Survivors reported hearing two successive explosions before the fire spread rapidly, with one survivor stating, "Everything happened in seconds," as people jumped overboard without time to don life jackets.
- Atienza Interisland Ferries Inc stated it is "working around the clock and have mobilised all available resources to manage this crisis." Authorities confirmed two injured survivors from Chile are recovering in a Coron hospital, with no other foreigners identified on board.
- Investigators from the Maritime Industry Authority are working to determine the cause of the blaze, which remains officially undetermined despite survivor reports of explosions. Search and rescue operations continue as officials work to account for all remaining missing individuals.
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