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Philippine rescuers board ferry 40 hours after blaze began
Death toll in Philippine ferry fire rises to 35 as more bodies are recovered
35 dead, 54 missing after Philippines ferry fire; survivors recount desperate escape
Death toll in Philippine ferry fire soars as more bodies are recovered
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WorldPing35 dead, 54 missing after Philippines ferry fire; survivors recount desperate escape — full report at Times of India.
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Dozens of passengers are missing after a fire tore through a ferry in the Philippines, killing at least 5 people.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
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.
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WorldPingThe death toll from a ferry fire in the Philippines has risen to 35, with 54 still missing…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by ABC News
Firefighters searching for survivors combed through the smoking remains of a ferry off the coast of Coron island in the Philippines. Dozens of people have died, and more than 40 have been rescued.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deutsche Welle
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