Death toll from Philippines ferry fire rises to 35, as officials warn toll will grow

Death toll from Philippine ferry fire rises to 76

The Philippine Coast Guard says 41 more bodies have been recovered from the M/V June Aster, with 13 people still missing

Sep 12, 2026

Death toll from Philippines ferry fire rises to 35, as officials warn toll will grow

The deadly fire had begun in the ferry’s cargo hold, then tore through the ship within seconds The bodies of passengers killed in a ferry fire off the Philippines arrived at a port near the resort town of Coron, Palawan, on Saturday morning, as the country’s coast guard warned the death toll of 35 would grow. Tents were being set up to receive 30 bodies brought from the M/V June Aster, which ran aground near the tourist hotspot after a fire erupted on Wednesday evening and tore through the vesse

Sep 12, 2026

Philippines ferry fire death toll rises to 35 after bodies recovered

Coast Guard says 30 more bodies recovered after five people were initially confirmed dead in Wednesday's disaster.

Sep 11, 2026

Death toll in Philippine ferry fire rises to 76 as rescuers recover more remains

The rescue mission comes after a deadly fire broke out on the MV June Aster ferry, carrying more than 130 people, as it sailed past tourist hotspot Palawan in the Philippines on Wednesday.

Sep 12, 2026