A ferry carrying about 250 passengers and crew caught fire between Philippine islands and at least 12 people were killed with seven still missing.
Many of those rescued had jumped off the ferry in panic at the height of the fire and were plucked from the sea by the coast guard, navy, another ferry and local fishermen, said Gov. Jim Hataman of the southern island province of Basilan. The search and rescue effort was continuing Thursday.
The governor said most of those onboard the MV Lady Mary Joy 3 were rescued overnight but authorities were double-checking the numbers from different rescue teams, suggesting the figures could change. The ferry was enroute to Jolo town in Sulu province from the southern port city of Zamboanga when it caught fire midway off Basilan close to midnight, he said.
The dead included at least three children, who apparently were separated from their parents, and at least 23 passengers were injured and brought to hospitals, he said.“Some of the passengers were roused from sleep due to the commotion caused by the fire. Some jumped off the ship,” Hataman told The Associated Press by telephone.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Genentech to close South SF production facility, lay off more than 250 employees, company saysThe South San Francisco-based company says it will also lay off about 265 employees.
Read more »
Kelly Ripa Recounts Having to Share a Bathroom With Her Studio Audience of 250 PeopleIn her early years as co-host, ABC underpaid Ripa, denied her maternity leave and paid vacation, and gave her a janitor's closet while the men had real offices.
Read more »
200+ Essential Crypto & DEFI Tools for 2023 | HackerNoonOver 250 of the most useful tools to navigate the wild world of cryptocurrency successfully! - crypto cryptocurrency
Read more »
Deaths as Philippine passenger ferry catches fireVessel carrying about 250 passengers catches fire off southern Philippine province of Basilan, a coast guard official says, leaving at least 12 dead with seven still unaccounted for.
Read more »
Fire on passenger ferry in Philippines kills 10 - coast guardTen people have died and 230 have been rescued after a passenger ferry caught fire on Wednesday evening in the seas off the southern Philippine province of Basilan, a coast guard official said.
Read more »
Philippines president backs merger of two state lenders to create country's biggest bankPhilippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr is pushing for the merger of two state-run banks, which will create the country's largest lender by assets, his finance secretary said on Tuesday.
Read more »