A passenger ferry caught fire, resulting in at least 5 deaths and dozens of people missing. The coast guard reported that 42 people have been rescued so far. Efforts to rescue more people are ongoing, which may change the current count of 87 people missing.
The ferry, MV June Aster, had 134 people on board when the fire started, including 117 passengers and 17 crew. A coast guard spokeswoman provided an update on the situation in a radio interview. Further details about the incident are available from the coast guard, including the circumstances surrounding the fire that broke out on the ferry.
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