Five people were confirmed dead in early counting and more than 80 were missing after a ferry caught fire off
Corroborated by 5 sources from 5 publishers
TL;DR
Five people were confirmed dead in early counting and more than 80 were missing after a ferry caught fire off Palawan island in the western Philippines on Wednesday night, the Philippine coast guard said. Forty-three people were rescued from the MV June Aster in waters off Coron, Palawan, the coast guard said. Footage showed flames engulfing parts of the vessel and responders placing victims in body bags.
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/10/several-dead-dozens-missing-after-ferry-fire-in-philippines-tourist-spot?traffic_source=rss
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/10/five-dead-dozens-missing-in-philippines-ferry-fire?traffic_source=rss
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The New York Times (World)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/world/asia/philippines-ferry-fire-palawan.html
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ABC News International Headlines
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/fire-passenger-ferry-philippines-leaves-dozens-missing-5-136323032
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/10/deadly-philippines-ferry-fire-leaves-scores-of-people-missing
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4zd4dn9n9o?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS