Fast passenger boat MERCRAFT 2 of Mercraft Cruise Shipping Company, Philippines, caught fire while approaching Real Port, Quezon, eastern Luzon, Philippines, in the morning May 23. According to latest updates, there were 142 passengers and crew on board, 105 were rescued by 0900 LT May 23, 7 found dead, the rest remain missing, SAR under way. Ferry was ungulfed in fire, probably burned out and sank. No data found on Mercraft passenger boats in international databases.
