Philippine ferry fire victims may take months to identify, authorities say

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What happened

Some remains were found clustered together in parts of the vessel, while others were scattered ‌across different ⁠areas of the ship, said forensic specialist Richard Allan ‌Mangalip…

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  • Reported by The Hindu and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:15:28 UTC.

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

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  7. Philippine ferry fire victims may take months to identify, authorities say

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