Philippine ferry fire victims may take months to identify, authorities say; death toll now at 76菲律宾当局称，渡轮火灾遇难者身份可能需要数月才能确认；死亡人数目前已达76人。
Death toll rises to 76 after rescuers recover 41 more remains as authorities say 13 people remain unaccounted for, but investigators have yet to determine the fire's origin.
The blaze broke out on the M/V June Aster vessel on the evening of Sept 9. -- PHOTO: AFP
CORON, Philippines (Reuters): Authorities in the Philippines said on Sunday it could take weeks or months to identify the victims of a ferry fire that killed 76 people, as forensic experts begin collecting and comparing DNA samples from charred remains and investigators determine what caused one of the country's deadliest maritime disasters in recent years.
Some remains were found clustered together in parts of the vessel, said forensic specialist Richard Allan Mangalip from the Philippine National Police, while others were scattered across different areas of the ship, which was carrying more than 130 people and was nearing its destination when it caught fire.
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Philippine ferry fire victims may take months to identify, authorities say; death toll now at 76
9月9日晚，M/V June Aster号货轮发生火灾。——图片：法新社
菲律宾科隆（路透社）：菲律宾当局周日表示，可能需要数周或数月的时间才能确定造成 76 人死亡的渡轮火灾遇难者的身份，因为法医专家开始收集和比对烧焦遗骸的 DNA 样本，调查人员正在确定造成该国近年来最致命的海难之一的原因。
菲律宾国家警察的法医专家理查德·艾伦·曼加利普表示，一些遗骸聚集在船体的各个部分，而另一些则散落在船体的不同区域。这艘载有 130 多人的船只在接近目的地时起火。
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菲律宾当局称，渡轮火灾遇难者身份可能需要数月才能确认；死亡人数目前已达76人。