菲律宾渡轮火灾40小时后才登船搜救 多人失踪

菲律宾渡轮MV June Aster在从马尼拉驶往巴拉望省科隆岛的航程中发生火灾，菲律宾海岸警卫队于周五上午11:30（格林威治时间03:30）才登上船只进行搜救1。截至搜救启动时，火灾已经持续超过40小时1。目前已确认5人遇难，43人获救，但仍有84人失踪1。

搜救工作面临严重困难。菲律宾海岸警卫队发言人Noemie Cayabyab指出，"最大的挑战是能够进入船舱，仍然存在明显的浓烟"1。救援队需要应对有毒烟雾和高温的恶劣环境1。30岁的幸存者Roland Lerma表示，"如果救援延迟了，我肯定会死的"1。

根据初步调查，火灾可能源于货舱1。该渡轮2002年建造，持有有效安全证书，并于3月通过了执法检查1。

Philippine Coast Guard personnel finally boarded the burning ferry MV June Aster on Friday at 11:30 a.m. local time, more than 40 hours after the blaze started during the vessel's journey from Manila to Coron Island in Palawan province 1. By that point, five people had been confirmed dead, 43 others had been rescued, and 84 remained missing 1.

The rescue operation faced severe obstacles as teams worked to access the ship's interior. Coast Guard spokesperson Noemie Cayabyab described the primary challenge, stating: "The biggest difficulty is being able to enter the cabins, there is still significant heavy smoke" 1. One survivor, 30-year-old Roland Lerma, underscored the urgency of the operation, saying: "If the rescue had been delayed, I would definitely have died" 1. Initial investigations suggested the fire originated in the cargo hold 1.

The MV June Aster, built in 2002, held valid safety certification and had passed a compliance inspection in March 1. The ferry was operated by Atienza Interisland Ferries 1.