Death toll from Philippine ferry fire rises to 76
The death toll from a Philippine ferry fire has risen to 76, with 13 people still missing, after search teams recovered additional remains from the passenger vessel off Palawan province.
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said in a statement on Saturday that 41 more charred bodies were retrieved from the ferry.
The MV June Aster was sailing from Manila, carrying 132 passengers and crew, when a blaze engulfed its lower decks on Wednesday evening, just 2.2 kilometres (1.3 miles) off its destination of Coron, in northern Palawan.
Rescuers pulled 43 survivors from the water that night. According to authorities, forensic teams and local police are working to identify victims using personal belongings and DNA matching.
(Source: Agencies)
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