Water Safety Intelligence Newsletter - 2026-09-11
Water Safety Intelligence Newsletter - 2026-09-11 Published by Taiwan Drowning Prevention Association (台灣防溺協會) Reporting Window: September 8, 2026 – September 11, 2026 (Past 72 Hours) Part 1: Water Safety Intelligence Newsletter (English) 1. Headline Catastrophic Passenger Ferry Fire off Palawan Philippines Leaves at Least 5 Dead and Over 86 Missing, Free State Police Retrieve Bodies of Two Fishermen in South Africa, and Alaska Details Frigid 48-Hour Hull Survival 2. Top Stories Philippines Palawan Ferry Fire Catastrophe (M/V June Aster: 5 Dead, 86+ Missing, 42 Rescued) : A major maritime disaster occurred when passenger ferry M/V June Aster , carrying at least 134 passengers and crew, erupted in violent flames overnight 1.2 nautical miles northeast of Barangay Marcilla, Coron, Palawan. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), multi-role response vessel BRP Suluan (MRRV-4406) , and local fishing vessels launched a massive sea-evacuation and firefighting effort. As of September 10, officials ...
