Smoke from charred ferry in Philippines hampers rescuers looking for 84 missing

Efforts to board the MV June Aster, a ferry that caught fire near Coron on Wednesday evening, were hampered by thick smoke and extreme heat. Rescuers successfully saved forty-three people from the ocean after the fire escalated quickly. Authorities are currently assessing conditions to search for those unaccounted for. Investigations into the fire's origin are ongoing, with no definitive cause determined yet.