Philippines ferry - live: Five dead and 87 missing after fire on boat to Coron Island

Philippines ferry - live: Five dead and 87 missing after fire on boat to Coron Island The Philippines Coastguard have confirmed that 87 people are currently unaccounted for after sharing terrifying videos of the ferry completely engulfed by flames Five people have been killed and 87 are believed to be missing as passenger ferry has burst into flames in popular tourist spot in Philippines. The ferry caught fire on its journey to Coron. The vessel, the MV June Aster, was carrying 134 people, including 117 passengers and 17 crew members. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) shared a video that shows the ferry completely engulfed in flames. A search and rescue operation is ongoing with 42 people already rescued. This is a live news story, follow below for further updates. Coast guard Captain Noemi Cayabyab told a local radio station: “Based on the data we have right now on rescued (42) and the casualties, we still have 87 people who are unaccounted for. “Just to make it clear, this is live data and may change as our search and rescue operations are ongoing.” Cayabyab confirmed that 38 passengers were rescued alongside four crew members. Cayabyab added: “However, we have not yet been able to obtain information from the rescued individuals because we have not been able to speak with them." The Coast Guard have confirmed that the M/V June Aster was engulfed by flames approximately 1.2 nautical miles northeast of Barangay Marcilla, Coron, Palawan on September 9. As the search and rescue operation continues following the blaze the Coast Guard have confirmed that 42 people have been rescued. Initial reports indicate there have been five deaths but this number is likely to change. The Coast Guard and other emergency services continue to conduct search operations in the waters of Coron, Palawan. Welcome to our live covergae of this incident. We will be bringing you live updates as a search and rescue operation is carried out following a ferry in the Philippines bursting into flames as it headed to Coron island.