Philippines ferry fire death toll rises to 35
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Neutral summary
The death toll from the fire aboard the MV June Aster passenger ferry off the Philippines has risen to 35, after coast guard personnel recovered 30 charred bodies from the vessel once the blaze was extinguished, spokesperson Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said. Another 54 people remain missing, while 43 were rescued. The fire broke out on the evening of September 9 about 2.2 km from Coron in Palawan province, as the ship carrying 134 passengers and crew was sailing from Manila. Thick smoke and extreme heat had prevented firefighters from boarding the vessel for more than a day.
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Inquirer.net (outlet profile)
Passenger ferry caught fire off Coron, Palawan. MANILA, Philippines — A passenger ferry caught fire off Coron, Palawan on Wednesday evening, with more than 100 passengers and crew on board, the Philippine Coast Guard re…
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Times of India (outlet profile)
Watch: Ferry erupts in flames off Philippines’ Palawan; 5 killed. Tragedy struck as the M/V June Aster passenger ferry ignited flames near Coron, Palawan, claiming at least five lives, as confirmed by officials. The Phi…
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20 Minutes (outlet profile)
Philippines : Un ferry prend feu près d’un site touristique, au moins 5 morts et 87 disparus. Un incendie à bord du ferry « M/V June Aster », au large de Coron aux Philippines, a fait au moins cinq morts mercredi. Plus…
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CGTN (outlet profile)
5 killed, 87 missing as vessel burns near Philippines' Palawan. 5 killed, 87 missing as vessel burns near Philippines' Palawan
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NRK (outlet profile)
Minst fem døde i ferjebrann på Filippinene. Minst fem personer er bekreftet døde og 87 personer er savnet etter at det brøt ut brann i en ferje på Filippinene. Det opplyser den filippinske kystvakten, ifølge nyhetsbyråe…
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Ouest-France (outlet profile)
Philippines : 87 disparus et cinq morts dans l’incendie d’un ferry. Un ferry s’est embrasé près d’un site touristique, faisant au moins cinq morts et 87 disparus, ont annoncé les garde-côtes jeudi 10 septembre 2026 mati…
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Le Parisien (outlet profile)
Philippines : 5 morts et 87 disparus dans l’incendie d’un ferry près d’un site touristique
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ТАСС (outlet profile)
На Филиппинах при пожаре на пароме погибли пять человек. На борту корабля находились 117 пассажиров и 17 членов экипажа
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Российская газета (outlet profile)
На Филиппинах пять человек погибли в результате пожара на пароме. Пять человек погибли в результате пожара на пароме в филиппинской провинции Палаван. Об этом сообщает ТАСС , ссылаясь на сообщение Береговой охраны Филип…
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Inquirer.net (outlet profile)
Palawan ferry fire: 5 dead, 87 missing, says coast guard. MANILA, Philippines — At least five people are dead and 87 remain unaccounted for after a ferry fire erupted near a tourist hotspot in the Philippine province of…
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Channel NewsAsia (outlet profile)
Philippine ferry fire kills 5, 87 missing
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O Globo (outlet profile)
Incêndio em balsa nas Filipinas deixa cinco mortos e 87 desaparecidos. Ao menos cinco pessoas morreram e 87 estão desaparecidas após um incêndio perto de uma área turística na província de Palawan, no oeste das Filipina…
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DR Nyheder (outlet profile)
87 meldes savnet efter dødelig brand på færge i Filippinerne
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Inquirer.net (outlet profile)
Search on for missing passengers of vessel off Palawan. PUERTO PRINCESA CITY —Joint personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Coron Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) are conducting…
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Известия (outlet profile)
Пять человек погибли при пожаре на пассажирском судне на Филиппинах. Пять человек погибли в результате пожара на борту пассажирского судна MV June Aster у острова Корон в филиппинской провинции Палаван. Об этом 10 сентя…
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GB News (outlet profile)
Dozens feared dead after ferry carrying 134 people bursts into flames off coast of Philippines. Dozens of people are feared dead after a ferry burst into flames off the coast of the Philippines on Wednesday. Five people…
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RTÉ News (outlet profile)
Philippine ferry fire kills five, 87 missing coast guard. At least five people were killed and 87 remain unaccounted for after a fire erupted aboard a ferry near a tourist hotspot in the Philippine province of Palawan,…
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Malay Mail (outlet profile)
Five killed, 87 missing after Philippine ferry fire. MANILA, Sept 10 — At least five people were killed and 87 remain unaccounted for after a fire erupted aboard a fer...
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Inquirer.net (outlet profile)
At least 5 dead, 87 missing in Palawan ferry fire – coast guard. MANILA, Philippines — At least five people are dead and 87 remain unaccounted for after a ferry fire erupted near a tourist hotspot in the province…
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Le Monde (outlet profile)
Aux Philippines, au moins cinq morts et des dizaines de disparus dans l’incendie d’un ferry. Un feu s’est déclaré, mercredi soir, dans le MV « June Aster » à environ 2,2 kilomètres du rivage, près d’un site touristique…
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France 24 (outlet profile)
At least five killed, 87 missing after ferry fire in Philippines. At least five people died and 87 remained unaccounted for Thursday after a ferry caught fire off the Philippine island province of Palawan, with 42 passe…
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The Mirror (outlet profile)
Philippines ferry - live: Five dead and 87 missing after fire on boat to Coron Island. The Philippines Coastguard have confirmed that 87 people are currently unaccounted for after sharing terrifying videos of the ferry…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Fire on passenger ferry in Philippines leaves dozens missing and at least 5 dead. Dozens of people are missing after a fire broke out on a passenger ferry off the western Philippines
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DW (Deutsche Welle) (outlet profile)
Philippines: Several killed, dozens missing after fire on ferry. Footage released by the Coast Guard showed the vessel engulfed in flames as rescuers brought bodies ashore in body bags. The ship's manifest listed 134 pa…
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Times of India (outlet profile)
‘Flames engulfed vessel’: 5 killed, 87 missing in Philippines ferry fire; key points
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South China Morning Post (outlet profile)
Fire engulfs Philippine ferry, killing 5 and leaving 87 missing. At least five people were killed and 87 remain unaccounted for after a fire erupted aboard a ferry near a tourist hotspot in the Philippine province of Pa…
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News.ru (outlet profile)
Пожар на судне у Филиппин унес жизни пятерых человек. Пожар на пассажирском судне M/V June Aster вспыхнул у берегов филиппинской провинции Палаван. По данным местной береговой охраны, погибли не менее пяти человек, ещё…
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The Guardian (outlet profile)
Deadly Philippines ferry fire leaves scores of people missing. Forty-three people rescued and early death toll stands at five after blaze aboard MV June Aster in waters off Coron, Palawan, says coast guard Five people…
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Nikkei Asia (outlet profile)
5 dead in Philippine ferry fire off Palawan with scores still missing
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Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
Several dead, dozens missing after ferry fire in Philippines tourist spot. Video from the Philippine Coast Guard shows a ferry engulfed in flames near Palawan.
Factual core
- The fire erupted aboard a ferry in the Philippines.
- Eighty-six people are missing after the ferry fire in the Philippines.
- The Philippine coast guard reported rescuing 42 people from the ferry fire.
- The ferry was carrying 134 people when it caught fire.
- A ferry named MV June Aster caught fire off the coast of the Philippines on Wednesday.
- Rescue teams are searching for 84 missing people.
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