According to local maritime police, on September 9, local time, a passenger ship carrying hundreds of people caught fire in the waters off Palawan Province in the Philippines. As of 21:00 on the same day, 28 people had been rescued. According to the news, the accident occurred about 1.2 nautical miles from the town of Colon in the province. The ship is believed to have carried 117 passengers and 17 crew members at the time of the incident. After learning of the dangerous situation, the Maritime Police initiated search and rescue and emergency treatment at 18:45. Rescue work is still ongoing.

According to local maritime police, on September 9, local time, a passenger ship carrying hundreds of people caught fire in the waters off Palawan Province in the Philippines. As of 21:00 on the same day, 28 people had been rescued. According to the news, the accident occurred about 1.2 nautical miles from the town of Colon in the province. The ship is believed to have carried 117 passengers and 17 crew members at the time of the incident. After learning of the dangerous situation, the Maritime Police initiated search and rescue and emergency treatment at 18:45. Rescue work is still ongoing.