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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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Five dead and 86 missing as 'heartbreaking' fire breaks out on Philippines ferry
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