# Philippine rescuers board ferry 40 hours after blaze began

https://mins.news/en/item/54411

- BBC News, 2026-09-11 06:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9dwx97pl5no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> More than 40 hours after a deadly fire began, rescuers boarded the charred MV June Aster to search for missing passengers. Five people have died, 43 were rescued and 84 remain unaccounted for, while toxic smoke and extreme heat continue to endanger crews.

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