Coverage dated September 9, 2026 to September 13, 2026

76 Dead in Philippine Ferry Fire, One of Year's Worst Sea Tragedies

Headline from Newsweek, on the newest of 3 developments

This week's tragedy in the Philippines that has left at least 76 people dead follows major ferry disasters in Zimbabwe and Guyana.

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. A fire on a passenger ferry in the Philippines leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing

    Headline from WPRI Providence ·

  2. Rescuers pull more bodies from burned Philippine ferry as death toll hits 76

    Headline from Courthouse News Service ·

  3. Newest

    76 Dead in Philippine Ferry Fire, One of Year's Worst Sea Tragedies

    Headline from Newsweek ·

Reports & sources

62 articles, oldest first.

  1. Independent Journal Review

    Palawan Ferry Fire Kills Five, Leaves 87 Missing (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    A fire aboard the M/V June Aster off Coron in Palawan has killed at least five people, with dozens more reported missing as rescue efforts continue and around 42 passengers and crew have been rescued. The numbers vary by report, but authorities say the vessel carried well over 100 people when it dep…

  2. France 24

    At least five killed, 87 missing after ferry fire in Philippines (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    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 passengers and crew rescued. Coast guard teams continued search and rescue operations as officials warned the figures could change while they worked to …

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Philippine coast guard says a fire on a passenger ferry has left at least 87 people missing and five dead (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Philippine coast guard says a fire on a passenger ferry has left at least 87 people missing and five dead

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    Fire on passenger ferry in Philippines leaves dozens missing and at least 5 dead (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A fire broke out on a passenger ferry in waters off the western Philippines, leaving dozens of people missing, the coast guard said Thursday. At least five people were killed.

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Philippines: Several killed, dozens missing after fire on ferry (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    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 passengers and crew.

  6. The Guardian

    Deadly Philippines ferry fire leaves scores of people missing (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    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 were confirmed dead ⁠in early counting and ​more than 80 were missing after a ferry caught fire ⁠off Palawan island in the western Philippines o…

  7. Al Jazeera

    Several dead, dozens missing after ferry fire in Philippines tourist spot (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Video from the Philippine Coast Guard shows a ferry engulfed in flames near Palawan.

  8. Al Jazeera

    Five dead, dozens missing in Philippines ferry fire (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Coastguard says the ferry had 134 listed passengers and crew when it sank off the coast of Palawan.

  9. WFMZ Allentown

    Philippine ferry fire kills 5, dozens missing (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    At least five people were killed and 86 remain missing after a fire erupted aboard a ferry near a tourist hotspot in the Philippine province of Palawan, the coast guard said Thursday.

  10. KTLA Los Angeles

    Fire on passenger ferry in Philippines leaves dozens missing, at least 5 dead (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A fire burned overnight on a passenger ferry off the western Philippines, leaving dozens of people missing Thursday and killing at least five. So far, 43 people have been rescued, coast guard spokeswoman Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said.

  11. BBC News

    Five dead and 86 missing as 'heartbreaking' fire breaks out on Philippines ferry (opens BBC News)

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    BBC News's feed description

    Rescuers are searching for survivors after the vessel travelling from the mainland to a popular tourist destination caught fire.

  12. UPI

    At least 5 dead, dozens unaccounted for after Philippines ferry fire (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    At least five people were dead and dozens remained unaccounted for following a fire that erupted on a ferry in waters off the northern Philippines.

  13. CBS News

    Fire on ferry off Philippines leaves dozens missing, kills several (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A fire on a passenger ferry off the western Philippines left dozens of people missing and killed at least five. An intense and widespread search was on for the unaccounted for.

  14. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    5 dead, 80 missing in Philippine ferry fire (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    Forty-three people have been rescued from the ferry.

  15. Philadelphia Inquirer

    A fire on a passenger ferry in the Philippines leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Rescuers are struggling to get into a passenger ferry that had caught fire off the western Philippines, leaving five people dead and 86 missing

  16. CBS News

    Dozens still missing after deadly Philippines ferry fire (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Several people were killed and dozens more are missing after a fire engulfed a passenger ferry in the Philippines. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more details.

  17. CBS News

    5 killed in Philippines ferry fire (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Five people died and dozens are missing after a fire engulfed a passenger ferry in the Philippines. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio has more details.

  18. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Smoke from charred ferry in Philippines hampers rescuers looking for 84 missing (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Rescuers are being hampered by the smoky, charred condition of a ferry drifting in Philippine waters after a fire onboard that left 84 people missing

  19. WFMZ Allentown

    Philippine firefighters enter charred ferry as rescuers search for 84 missing (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Firefighters have entered a charred ferry in Philippine waters after a fire onboard left 84 people missing and at least five dead. Images released by the coast guard around midday Friday showed three smaller boats near the MV June Aster,…

  20. Deutsche Welle

    Philippines ferry fire: Search continues for dozens missing (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Firefighters searching for survivors combed through the smoking remains of a ferry off the coast of Coron island in the Philippines. Five people died and over 40 have been rescued

  21. Al Jazeera

    Family members wait after deadly Philippines ferry fire (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Dozens of passengers are missing after a fire tore through a ferry in the Philippines, killing at least 5 people.

  22. WKBN Youngstown

    Charred bodies found inside ferry that caught fire in Philippines as rescuers search for 84 missing (opens WKBN Youngstown)

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    WKBN Youngstown's feed description

    Firefighters found burnt human remains on Friday inside a ferry that caught fire in Philippine waters two nights earlier, leaving five dead and 84 missing, the coast guard said.

  23. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Death toll in Philippine ferry fire rises to 35 as more bodies are recovered, with 54 missing (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Death toll in Philippine ferry fire rises to 35 as more bodies are recovered, with 54 missing

  24. Triblive

    Death toll in Philippine ferry fire rises to 35 as more bodies are recovered (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    CORON, Philippines — The death toll from a fire on a passenger fire in the Philippines has risen to 35, as more bodies were recovered Friday from the burned wreck, with 54 still missing.

  25. Al Jazeera

    Philippines ferry fire death toll rises to 35 after bodies recovered (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Coast Guard says 30 more bodies recovered after five people were initially confirmed dead in Wednesday's disaster.

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Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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