Death toll in Philippine ferry fire soars as more bodies are recovered
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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- First observed by CurrentWire: ABC News · Sep 11, 2026 at 9:53 AM ET
- Coverage span: 29 min
- Coverage: 2 reports from 2 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 1 → 2 publications in 19h 0m
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Death toll in Philippine ferry fire soars as more bodies are recovered(opens original report in a new tab)ABC NewsTier B
Death toll in Philippine ferry fire rises to 35 as more bodies are recovered(opens original report in a new tab)The death toll from a ferry fire in the Philippines has risen to 35, with 54 still missing — ABC News
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Story updateCoverage went from 2 to 3 sources
Story updateCoverage went from 1 to 2 sources
Story updateCoverage went from 3 to 1 sources
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- 31.8 of 35
- Source authority
- 14 of 20
- Coverage breadth
- 8.5 of 20
- Geographic relevance
- 3.5 of 10
- Story prominence
- 8 of 10
- Velocity
- 5 of 5
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