WorldPingThe fire broke out as the vessel nearing its destination at the tourist hotspot of Coron in Palawan.
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Firefighters searching for survivors combed through the smoking remains of a ferry off the coast of Coron island in the Philippines. Dozens of people have died, and more than 40 have been rescued.
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Dozens of passengers are missing after a fire tore through a ferry in the Philippines, killing at least 5 people.
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WorldPingFirefighters have entered a charred ferry in Philippine waters after a fire onboard left 84 people missing and at least five dead…
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WorldPingThick, toxic fumes and extreme temperatures pose a challenge to rescuers who have boarded the ship.
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China and the Philippines have been locked in years of tension over their competing claims in the South China Sea, with friction intensifying in recent months.
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WorldPingFor more than a century, pharmaceutical companies have relied on flat structures called aromatic rings, which can help drugs bind to target sites in the body. They include benzene rings and other flat, nitrogen-containing rings.
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