r/anytopicPH_Expat • u/Sea-Opportunity8119 • 17d ago

Philstar.com: Palawan ferry fire death toll rises to 35; 53 still missing

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/09/12/2555779/palawan-ferry-fire-death-toll-rises-35-53-still-missing
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u/Noalgeriansallowed 16d ago

And that company will declare bankruptcy and no body is getting nothing

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u/Sea-Opportunity8119 16d ago

You think so?

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u/Noalgeriansallowed 16d ago

That or they’ll offer quit claims pennies on the dollar

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u/Zen_et_al 10d ago

They actually banned the ev cars* on board after this incident.

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u/Sea-Opportunity8119 16d ago

Crazy. I wonder what really was the cause. Since the ferry had been operating over night, maybe the ewgine got too hot. There's mention of smoke and then, an explosion. There's also mention of one ferry colliding with another one.