The fire aboard the M/V June Aster broke out on Wednesday (Sep 9) evening about 2.2km offshore, the coast guard said.

MANILA: At least five people were killed and 87 remain unaccounted for after a fire erupted aboard a ferry near a tourist hotspot in the Philippine province of Palawan, the coast guard said Thursday (Sep 10).The fire aboard the M/V June Aster broke out Wednesday evening about 2.2km offshore, the coast guard s

The fire aboard the M/V June Aster broke out on Wednesday (Sep 9) evening about 2.2km offshore, the coast guard said.

The fire aboard the M/V June Aster broke out Wednesday evening about 2.2 kilometres (1.3 miles) offshore, the coast guard said, adding that five casualties had been brought ashore.

A ferry fire in the Philippines leaves five dead and dozens missing, with ongoing rescue efforts for 87 people.

A ferry fire in the Philippines leaves five dead and dozens missing, with ongoing rescue efforts for 87 people.

Dozens of people are missing after a fire burned on a passenger ferry off the western Philippines.

The coast guard said 43 people were rescued from the vessel.

A fire broke out on the passenger ferry MV June Aster as it sailed towards Coron in Palawan. Rescue teams are still searching the waters off Coron as the death toll and missing count may change.

At least five people were reported dead while 42 others have been rescued after a fire broke out off Coron, Palawan on Wednesday, September 9, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.

New Delhi: A massive fire incident in which five people lost their lives, dozens went missing after a passenger ferry caught fire in Philippines today.