Search ongoing for 84 missing after Philippine ferry fire leaves 5 dead
20:33, 11 September 2026
Search and rescue operations are ongoing for 84 people still missing after the passenger ferry MV June Aster caught fire off the coast of Palawan, leaving at least five dead and 43 rescued, Anadolu reported citing local media.
Philippine National Police Chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. has ordered the police Maritime Group to intensify efforts to locate passengers and crew.
Earlier, it was reported that five people were killed and 40 others injured when a Dutch tour bus crashed in the eastern Swiss canton of Graubunden on Thursday evening.