# At least five people are dead, and 87 people are missing after a fire broke out on a ferry in the Philippines. The MV June Aster had set off from the Port of Manila with 134 passengers and crew members and was travelling south towards Coron in the tourist province of Palawan when it caught fire. The Philippine Coast Guard captain Noemi Cayabyab says emergency teams safely pulled 42 survivors from the area, including 38 passengers and four crew members. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
A ferry catches fire, killing five people while 87 are missing in the Philippines