At least five dead and 86 missing in Philippines ferry fire

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Camba, G. (2026, September 10). At least five dead and 86 missing in Philippines ferry fire. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/10/philippines-five-killed-and-86-missing-after-fire-on-ferry-near-tourist-hotspot

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Euronews · collected 2026-09-10 · by Gael Camba

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A coast guard spokesperson said that a ferry caught on fire Wednesday evening near Coron in Palawan province, resulting in at least five deaths and 86 missing passengers. The Philippine Coast Guard reported that more than 40 people have been rescued so far, with 134 people total on board the M/V June Aster when the blaze broke out. The search and rescue operation is ongoing, with a coast guard ship and other vessels joined by private volunteers and fishermen to assist in the effort. Five casualties had already been brought ashore by Thursday morning.
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Story summary

A fire broke out on MV June Aster, a ferry traveling from Manila to Coron in Palawan province, Philippines, around 18:45 local time on Wednesday. The blaze resulted in at least five deaths and left 84 people missing as of Thursday evening, with 43 individuals rescued. The ship was carrying 134 people, including 117 passengers and 17 crew members. Rescuers faced challenges due to heavy smoke, strong currents, and extreme heat on the vessel. While search operations were temporarily halted at nightfall, they resumed in the morning. Initial investigations suggest the fire started in the cargo hold, but its cause remains under investigation. The Philippine Coast Guard continues to coordinate rescue efforts with assistance from military vessels and local volunteers.

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📰 Philippines Ferry Fire Victims Missing
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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 7% hedged 2 of 29 📰 publisher trust 60
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🔮 "Just to make it clear, this is live data and may change as our search and rescue operations are ongoing," Cayabyab said in the radio interview. "However, we have not yet been able to obtain information from the rescued individuals because we have not been able to speak with them," she said, adding that attempts to put out the blaze were ongoing.
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Topics

Palawan Philippine Philippines the M/V June Aster the Philippine Coast Guard

Subjects

Cayabyab PERSON · 2× Palawan GPE · 2× Philippines GPE · 2× the Philippine Coast Guard ORG · 2× Coast Guard ORG · 1× Coron GPE · 1× Manila GPE · 1× Noemie Cayabyab PERSON · 1× Philippine NORP · 1×

Narrative

"We are continuing search and rescue operations," she said, with a coast guard ship and high-speed response boats joined by a military vessel and other government boats, private volunteers and fishermen.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-10
🔮 "Just to make it clear, this is live data and may change as our search and rescue operations are ongoing," Cayabyab said in the radio interview. "However, we have not yet been able to obtain information from the rescued individuals because we have not been able to speak with them," she said, adding that attempts to put out the blaze were ongoing.
2026-09-10 · Euronews
At least five dead and 86 missing in Philippines ferry fire · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 1 hedged)

At least five people were killed and 86 remain missing after a fire erupted aboard a ferry near a popular tourist destination in the Philippine province of Palawan, the coast guard said Thursday. asserted
guard → kill → Palawan
A passenger ferry caught on fire overnight on Thursday off the western Philippines, killing at least five and leaving dozens of people missing. asserted
ferry → catch → people
The blaze broke out on the M/V June Aster Wednesday evening about 2.2 km offshore, the Philippine Coast Guard said. asserted
Guard → break → Aster
The ferry had sailed from the capital Manila and was near its destination of Coron in Palawan province when the blaze broke out on Wednesday night. asserted
blaze → sail → night
More than 40 people have been rescued, Coast Guard spokeswoman Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said, despite challenging weather conditions. asserted
Cayabyab → rescue → conditions
Five casualties had been brought ashore. asserted
casualties → bring → ?
"Based on the data we have right now on rescued (42) and the casualties, we still have 86 people who are unaccounted for," Cayabyab told a local radio station on Thursday. asserted
Cayabyab → base → Thursday
She said 134 people were on board, 117 of them passengers and 17 crew. asserted
117 → say → them
"We are continuing search and rescue operations," she said, with a coast guard ship and high-speed response boats joined by a military vessel and other government boats, private volunteers and fishermen. asserted
ship → continue → vessel
Passengers were helped into smaller boats taking them to shallow water, and smoke still wafted over the charred vessel by midday on Thursday. asserted
smoke → help → Thursday
The Philippine Coast Guard later told reporters that another person had been rescued, but their identity had yet to be confirmed. asserted
identity → tell → reporters
"Just to make it clear, this is live data and may change as our search and rescue operations are ongoing," Cayabyab said in the radio interview. "However, we have not yet been able to obtain information from the rescued individuals because we have not been able to speak with them," she said, adding that attempts to put out the blaze were ongoing. uncertain
attempts → make → blaze
In January, a triple-decker ferry carrying more than 340 people sank off the southern Philippines, killing at least 52 people. asserted
ferry → carry → people
The M/V Trisha Kerstin 3 sank along nearly the same route where 31 people died in 2023 after a fire broke out aboard the Lady Mary Joy 3 ferry. asserted
fire → sink → ferry
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