PCG to Conduct Secondary Sweep on Fire-Stricken Ferry June Aster
The Philippine Coast Guard will conduct a secondary sweep of the sunken ferry MV June Aster after failing to recover additional bodies. To date, 76 fatalities have been confirmed, with 13 individuals still missing.
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