Bodies from Philippine ferry arrive at port after fire killed at least 35

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-12 · 09:22 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Thirty charred bodies from the MV June Aster, a passenger ferry that caught fire earlier this week, arrived at a port in the western Philippines on Saturday for identification. The fire has resulted in at least 35 confirmed deaths, with over 50 individuals still missing. Coastguard officials stated that retrieval operations are ongoing as more bodies are believed to be inside the vessel. The ferry, carrying 132 people, was en route from Manila to the Port of Coron when the fire broke out on Wednesday evening, approximately 39 kilometers from its destination. Forty-three people survived the incident.

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Retrieval operations will continue as more bodies are still inside the MV June Aster.

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The ferry sailed from Manila and caught fire off the village of Turda.

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There were 43 survivors among the 132 people on board the MV June Aster.

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A ship fire killed at least 35 people and left more than 50 others missing earlier this week.

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Thirty charred bodies were found inside a burned passenger ferry in the western Philippines.

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Thirty charred bodies found inside a burned passenger ferry in the western Philippines arrived at a port Saturday for identification after a ship fire killed at least 35 people and left more than 50 others missing earlier this week.Retrieval operations will continue as more bodies are still inside the MV June Aster, coastguard officials said without providing a count. There were 43 survivors among the 132 people on board.The ferry sailed from the capital, Manila, and was off the village of Turda some 39km (24 miles) from its destination, the Port of Coron, when the fire was reported on Wednesday evening.

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