Philippine ferry with up to 65 people onboard catches fire at sea, rescue underway

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Philippine ferry with up to 65 people onboard catches fire at sea, rescue underway
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MANILA: A Philippine ferry carrying up to 65 passengers and crew members caught fire at sea on Sunday (Jun 18). A coast guard vessel was deployed to rescue those onboard and try to extinguish the flames, coast guard officials said. The M/V Esperanza Star caught fire at dawn while travelling from

MANILA: A Philippine ferry carrying up to 65 passengers and crew members caught fire at sea on Sunday .

The M/V Esperanza Star caught fire at dawn while travelling from Siquijor province to Bohol province in the central Philippines, the coast guard said. It did not immediately say how many people have been rescued from the ferry or if there were casualties.

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