The Philippine Star•2h ago
philippines📍 palawan
Chemical spill may have triggered MV June Aster fire — BFP
The Bureau of Fire Protection is investigating how calcium hypochlorite and asphalt allegedly spilled and mixed aboard passenger and cargo vessel MV June Aster, possibly triggering a fire that killed 77 people off Coron, Palawan.
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63 of 77 MV June Aster fire victims identified; probe ongoingThe Manila Times•16h ago
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