Five dead and 86 missing as 'heartbreaking' fire breaks out on Philippines ferry
The fire broke out as the vessel nearing its destination at the tourist hotspot of Coron in Palawan.
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Coverage at a glance
- First observed by CurrentWire: France 24 · Sep 9, 2026 at 9:24 PM ET
- Coverage span: 2h 43m
- Coverage: 4 reports from 4 independent publications
- Coverage growth: 1 → 4 publications in 2h 59m
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BBC NewsTier A
Five dead and 86 missing as 'heartbreaking' fire breaks out on Philippines ferry(opens original report in a new tab)Al JazeeraTier B
Five dead, dozens missing in Philippines ferry fire(opens original report in a new tab)Coastguard says the ferry had 134 listed passengers and crew when it sank off the coast of Palawan. — Al Jazeera
The GuardianTier B
Deadly Philippines ferry fire leaves scores of people missing(opens original report in a new tab)Forty-three people rescued and early death toll stands at five after blaze aboard MV June Aster in waters off Coron, Palawan, says coast guard Five people were confirmed dead in early counting and more than 80 were… — The Guardian
France 24Tier B
At least five killed, 87 missing after ferry fire in Philippines(opens original report in a new tab)At least five people died and 87 remained unaccounted for Thursday after a ferry caught fire off the Philippine island province of Palawan, with 42 passengers and crew rescued. Coast guard teams continued search and… — France 24
How coverage developed
First report from France 24
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Signal breakdown
CurrentWire ranked this story 79 of 100 in the snapshot this page was rendered from.
- Freshness
- 30.4 of 35
- Source authority
- 20 of 20
- Coverage breadth
- 12.9 of 20
- Geographic relevance
- 3.5 of 10
- Story prominence
- 8 of 10
- Velocity
- 4.2 of 5
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