菲律宾一艘名为MV June Aster号的渡轮在前往旅游胜地科隆的途中发生火灾，造成至少5人死亡、86人失踪，另有43人获救1。该渡轮载有共计134人，包括117名乘客和17名船员，从首都马尼拉出发1。火灾于当地时间周三下午6点左右爆发，截至周四上午11点仍在燃烧1。
搜救工作面临重重困难。渡轮从初始遇难地点漂移至更远处，强海流和恶劣天气加剧了救援难度1。一名应急救援人员表示："我从未在科隆见过这样的灾难"1。失踪者家属玛格班努亚在医院外悲痛地说："我的两岁儿子和我就在医院外面。我们只有彼此"1。此前，菲律宾曾在2023年发生MV Lady Mary Joy 3号渡轮火灾事故，造成31人死亡1。
A devastating fire broke out on the MV June Aster, a passenger ferry traveling from Manila to Coron in Palawan province, leaving at least five people dead and 86 unaccounted for 1. The vessel was carrying a total of 134 people—117 passengers and 17 crew members—of whom 43 were rescued 1. The fire erupted around 18:00 local time on Wednesday and continued burning as of 11:00 on Thursday 1.
Rescue operations have been complicated by strong ocean currents and adverse weather conditions 1. The ferry drifted approximately 7.68 nautical miles from its initial location north of the town of Tuldra 1. An emergency responder described the scale of the disaster, stating: "I have never seen a calamity like this in Coron" 1. One affected family member, Magbaņua, shared the personal toll of the incident, recounting: "My two-year-old son and I are just outside the hospital. We only have each other" 1.
The incident adds to the Philippines' vulnerability to maritime disasters. In 2023, a fire aboard the MV Lady Mary Joy 3 ferry resulted in 31 fatalities 1. Additionally, the country experiences an average of 20 typhoons annually, contributing to challenging maritime conditions 1.
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