There are growing calls for reforms in the Philippines in the aftermath of this week’s tragedy when another inter-island ferry caught fire resulting i.
A Philippine coast guard commander said Friday that the tragic scenes of death his team saw aboard a gutted ferry, including adults clutching children.
At least 31 people were dead and 230 rescued after a fire engulfed a ferry in Philippines. Authorities said earlier that 14 people were injured and seven were missing.
Photos shared by the coast guard showed one of its vessels spraying water on the burning ferry as personnel in smaller boats plucked passengers from the dark waters. aaa