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Death toll from Philippine ferry fire rises to 76

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

The Philippine Coast Guard says 41 more bodies have been recovered from the M/V June Aster, with 13 people still missing…

Key facts

  • The Philippine Coast Guard says 41 more bodies have been recovered from the M/V June Aster, with 13 people still missing…
  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 23:50:03 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  1. Bodies from charred Philippine ferry arrive at port after fire that killed at least 35

  2. Death toll in Philippine ferry fire rises to 76 as rescuers recover more remains

  3. Death toll from Philippines ferry fire rises to 76, with more still missing

  4. Death toll from Philippine ferry fire rises to 76

  5. First H5 bird flu death of endangered Australian sea lion recorded amid fears for small population

  6. At least one dead, 102 rescued from stricken ferry off Indonesia’s Java: officials

  7. Indonesian rescue crews searching for 140 people after ferry hit bad weather

Sources

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

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