Deadly ferry accidents raise maritime safety concerns

Salvage operations continue off the coast of Palawan in the Philippines, two weeks after passenger ferry MV June Aster caught fire. The Philippine Coast Guard is still searching for eight missing passengers as the evidence-gathering process enters its final stages. Four days after that incident, the Indonesian passenger ferry Virgo Transport 8 sank in the Java Sea on Sep 13. CNA looks at recent deadly maritime accidents and the spotlight on safety at sea. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia