PNP to aid PCG in search for 87 missing from Palawan ferry fire
The Philippine National Police is assisting the Coast Guard in search and rescue operations for 87 missing passengers following a ferry fire near Palawan. At least five people have been confirmed dead in the incident.
Why it matters
This is a significant maritime safety incident that highlights emergency response capabilities and infrastructure challenges in the Philippines.
Policemen and villagers in Coron, Palawan, wait for updates as search and rescue operations continue on Thursday for the more than 80 missing passengers and crew of MV June Aster. The ferry caught fire on Wednesday night, killing at least five. - PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD PHOTO MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine National Police (PNP) ordered its Maritime Group to assist the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in searching for the 87 individuals reported missing from a ferry fire near Palawan.
"We are saddened by this incident and we extend our deepest sympathies to the family of those who lost their lives," PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said in a statement on Friday.
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