Philippine police deploy maritime unit to aid coast guard in Palawan ferry search
The Philippine National Police has ordered its Maritime Group to support the Coast Guard in locating 87 people missing after a ferry fire near Palawan.
The PNP announced that its Maritime Group will assist the PCG in the ongoing search for the 87 individuals presumed missing following a ferry blaze off Palawan. Police chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. expressed condolences to families of the deceased and emphasized the urgency of the operation. Resources and personnel are being deployed to aid the maritime search effort.
Why it matters
Hundreds of lives are at stake as authorities race to find the missing passengers from the Palawan ferry fire.
How this story developed
- Sep 9 Fire breaks out on MV June Aster carrying over 100 passengers near Coron
- Sep 10 Rescue teams have saved 28 passengers and taken them to a basketball court in Brgy. Turda.
- Sep 10 Authorities began focusing on locating the missing passengers.
- Sep 11 Rescue numbers rose to 43 as the search for remaining passengers continued.
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