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Ferry fire in the Philippines leaves five dead and 87 missing

A ferry fire in the Philippines has killed five people, while 87 others are reported missing. The scale of the missing-person toll indicates a potentially major maritime disaster.

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The incident presents a large-scale search-and-rescue and passenger safety emergency and could become a mass-casualty disaster.

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  1. Filipinas: incendio en ferry dejó 5 muertos y 87 desaparecidos ↗canaln.pe · Recorded source date: Sep 11, 2026, 3:17 AM UTC

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