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Deadly fire on ferry off Philippines leaves dozens of people missing

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CBS News

What happened

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.

Key facts

  • A fire on a passenger ferry off the western Philippines left dozens of people missing and killed at least five.
  • Reported by CBS News and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:50:43 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. At least five dead and more than 80 missing after fire on Philippines ferry

  2. Deadly Philippines ferry fire triggers search for scores of missing

  3. Five dead and 86 missing as 'heartbreaking' fire breaks out on Philippines ferry

  4. Fire on passenger ferry in Philippines leaves dozens missing and at least 5 dead

  5. 'People were trampling me': Philippine ferry fire survivor recalls narrow escape

  6. Drone video shows aftermath of deadly ferry fire off the Philippines

  7. Deadly fire on ferry off Philippines leaves dozens of people missing

Sources

The original report was published by CBS News. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.

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