Five dead and 86 missing after ferry fire off the Philippines
September 10, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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8 reports · 2 in Arabic, 6 in English · over 9 hours
'People were trampling me': Philippine ferry fire survivor recalls narrow escape
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قتلى وعشرات المفقودين إثر حريق عبارة بالفلبين
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Deadly Philippines ferry fire triggers search for scores of missing
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Five dead and 86 missing as 'heartbreaking' fire breaks out on Philippines ferry
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Five dead and 86 missing as 'heartbreaking' fire breaks out on Philippines ferry
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Five dead, dozens missing in Philippines ferry fire
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Watch: Crews race to rescue passengers from burning ferry in Philippines
(opens the publisher’s site)حريق يلتهم عبّارة في الفلبين.. قتلى وعشرات المفقودين
(opens the publisher’s site)A fire broke out aboard the ferry MV June Aster near Coron in Palawan province, leaving five people dead and 86 missing, the Philippine Coast Guard said.
- The MV June Aster, carrying 117 passengers and 17 crew from Manila to the tourist town of Coron, caught fire about 2.2km offshore on Wednesday evening.
- The Philippine Coast Guard said five people have died and 86 remain missing, with more than 40 rescued so far.
- Survivor Roland Lerma told the BBC he was trampled by other passengers as he scrambled to escape before jumping into the sea.
- Coast guard officials said the fire had not been extinguished and that search-and-rescue operations were continuing.