Philippines ferry fire kills at least 5, leaves more than 80 missing

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChLtXXpo4Ge1ReTEboVvTDg https://ift.tt/Te3xcl0 At least five people were killed and more than 80 remained unaccounted for after a fire tore through the MV June Aster ferry off Palawan in the Philippines. Officials said 43 people had been rescued as Coast Guard, military and civilian vessels searched for survivors. A survivor reported hearing a loud explosion before smoke and flames rapidly engulfed the vessel, according to the Philippine Coast Guard. “Everything happened so fast,” Coast Guard spokesperson Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said, adding that the cause of the fire remained under investigation. For more info, please go to https://ift.tt/cD67kOl Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://ift.tt/mNbByMJ #GlobalNews