Dhulka Palawan ee Filipiin: Baraaro ku dhinteen 5 qof, 87 kalena waa la xaqiijin waayay kadib barakac ku dhacday baabuurka
Baabuurka MV June Aster ee ku socday deegaanka Coron ee gobolka Palawan ee dalka Filipiin ayaa barakac ku dhacay maalintii saddexaad, waxaana la xaqiijiyay in 5 qof ay ku dhinteen, halka 87 qof oo kale ay ku jiraan xaalad la xaqiijin waayay, sida ay sheegteen saraakiisha ciidamada badka.
Xaaladda barakaca iyo qofka la xaqiijiyay
Ciidamada badka Filipiin ayaa sheegay in 42 qof oo ka mid ah 134 qof ee ku sugnaa baabuurka MV June Aster ay la soo baxeen, iyadoo 38 ka mid ah ay ahaayeen safarayaal, halka saddexda kale ay ahaayeen shaqaale. Waxaa la sheegay in 5 qof oo kale ay ku dhinteen, halka 87 qof oo kale ay ku jiraan xaalad la xaqiijin waayay.
Saraakiisha ciidamada badka ayaa sheegay in baabuurka uu ku dhacay barakac maalintii saddexaad, waxaana la sheegay inuu ahaa 2.2 kiiloomitir (1.3 mil) ka fog dhulka deegaanka Coron, halkaas oo uu u socday kadib markii uu ka soo baxay Baseco ee magaalada Manila.
Qofka la xaqiijiyay iyo xaaladda barakaca
Saraakiisha ciidamada badka ayaa sheegay in 42 qof oo ka mid ah 134 qof ee ku sugnaa baabuurka MV June Aster ay la soo baxeen, iyadoo 38 ka mid ah ay ahaayeen safarayaal, halka saddexda kale ay ahaayeen shaqaale. Waxaa la sheegay in 5 qof oo kale ay ku dhinteen, halka 87 qof oo kale ay ku jiraan xaalad la xaqiijin waayay.
Saraakiisha ciidamada badka ayaa sheegay in baabuurka uu ku dhacay barakac maalintii saddexaad, waxaana la sheegay inuu ahaa 2.2 kiiloomitir (1.3 mil) ka fog dhulka deegaanka Coron, halkaas oo uu u socday kadib markii uu ka soo baxay Baseco ee magaalada Manila.
Sababta barakaca iyo xaaladda hadda jirta
Saraakiisha ciidamada badka ayaa sheegay in 42 qof oo ka mid ah 134 qof ee ku sugnaa baabuurka MV June Aster ay la soo baxeen, iyadoo 38 ka mid ah ay ahaayeen safarayaal, halka saddexda kale ay ahaayeen shaqaale. Waxaa la sheegay in 5 qof oo kale ay ku dhinteen, halka 87 qof oo kale ay ku jiraan xaalad la xaqiijin waayay.
Saraakiisha ciidamada badka ayaa sheegay in baabuurka uu ku dhacay barakac maalintii saddexaad, waxaana la sheegay inuu ahaa 2.2 kiiloomitir (1.3 mil) ka fog dhulka deegaanka Coron, halkaas oo uu u socday kadib markii uu ka soo baxay Baseco ee magaalada Manila.
At least five people have been killed and 87 remain unaccounted for after a fire engulfed the MV June Aster ferry off the coast of Coron in Palawan province on Wednesday evening, Philippine Coast Guard officials said on Thursday.
Casualties and Rescue Efforts
The ship's manifest listed 134 people on board, including 117 passengers and 17 crew members. Coast Guard Captain Noemi Cayabyab confirmed that 42 individuals had been rescued so far, comprising 38 passengers and four crew members. She added that the figures could change as search and rescue operations continued.
Cayabyab stated that based on the data available, 87 people remained unaccounted for. She emphasized that the information was live and subject to change as rescue teams worked to locate survivors in the smoky, charred conditions aboard the vessel.
Fireboard the MV June Aster
The fire broke out on Wednesday evening approximately 2.2 kilometers (1.3 miles) off the shore of Coron, where the ferry was heading after departing from Baseco in Manila. The vessel had been about 4 nautical miles (7.4km) off the village of Turda when the blaze was reported.
Survivor Arnulfo Nokki Villanueva described the panic on board in a video broadcast by News5. He said the fire quickly spread, forcing him to drop to the ground where his back was burned. He attempted to grab a life jacket but was trampled by others in the chaos before escaping by jumping out of a window.
Investigation and Regional Context
Reports made no mention of the possible cause of the blaze, and the cause has not yet been determined. The Coast Guard, other government agencies, private volunteers and fishermen have been searching nearby waters, while coastal patrols have checked whether survivors may have drifted ashore, though no new survivors or fatalities have been found.
Sea accidents are considered common in the Philippines, an archipelago of more than 7,000 islands regularly battered by monsoon rains and typhoons that can make travel conditions treacherous. A ferry carrying more than 350 people sank off the coast of Baluk-baluk island in January, killing at least 18.
