Philippine Ferry Disaster Death Toll Rises to 76 as Dozens of Victims Remain Missing

A devastating ferry fire in the Philippines has killed at least 76 people, with 13 others still missing, after rescuers recovered dozens of additional bodies from the charred wreck of the M/V June Aster near Coron in Palawan. The disaster has become one of the country’s deadliest recent maritime tragedies, raising renewed questions over ferry safety, emergency procedures and enforcement across the archipelago.