In the waters off Palawan, in the southwestern Philippines, a fire consumed a passenger ferry and with it the certainty of dozens of lives. At least five people have been confirmed dead, while more than eighty remain unaccounted for — a silence on the water that rescue teams are racing to break. The sea, which connects communities and sustains livelihoods across this island province, has become the site of an unfolding reckoning, one whose full human cost is not yet known.
Philippine ferry fire kills 5, leaves 80+ missing in Palawan
At least 5 people confirmed dead with over 80 missing and presumed at risk following the ferry fire.
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