WorldPhilippines ferry fire death toll rises to 35, officials warn it will grow

The Philippines coast guard says 35 people have died after fire tore through the M/V June Aster, and warned the toll could rise. Thirty bodies were brought to a port near Coron, Palawan, while 54 people remain unaccounted for. Survivors said the blaze began in the cargo hold and spread within seconds.

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