# Five killed and dozens feared missing after fire breaks out on ferry in the Philippines

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-10 03:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 15 · Current Velocity: 16.46

## Executive Summary
Five people are dead and dozens remain missing after a fierce fire broke out on a passenger ferry in the Philippines.

## Intelligence Brief
Five fatalities and dozens of missing individuals are confirmed following a major fire aboard a passenger ship in Philippine waters. Flames engulfed the vessel off the coast of Coron, a tourist spot, while carrying over one hundred people on board.


Outlets including BBC News, Al Jazeera, CNN, NBC News, and the South China Morning Post report varying figures between 80 and 87 missing passengers alongside the five confirmed deaths. Rescue and search operations continue to account for the missing passengers, while the specific cause of the fire on the ferry has not yet been detailed in current reporting.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### How many people died in the ferry fire?
At least five deaths have been confirmed.

### Where did the incident take place?
The fire occurred on a passenger ferry in waters off Coron in the Philippines.

### How many people are missing?
Between 80 and 87 people are reported missing according to current coverage.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Philippines, Several, Philippine, Palawan, Coron

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mercury News | A fire on a passenger ferry in the Philippines leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing | 2026-09-10 04:56 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE45aTBPY0dReVdieVpuTFNhWE5BV1YzOGNYT1pxWUhiSWo4cUs0TmpzS0NHZ1hXb3FLVHpjcllJLXhtYXJuZGdpbG9XYkRTZUZHTXZUMkJoc2otbm5qZmZGRG4wUUFwb2ViUWR5aHoyY9IBdEFVX3lxTFBQek9qWGpWcVJYWXhWWmtGMEltb1BGT3RCLUUwTXlSXzNfVUpwOFZsVl9BMUtqTEtHXzdjc3ZoR1ZZdkxUU21oYTR0YlFIV2VkXzdCRkYwYUw0eW5CTWhIWU94WGFGVVVhelhZQm5jemNYa3p5?oc=5) |
| BBC News | Five dead and 86 missing as 'heartbreaking' fire breaks out on Philippines ferry | 2026-09-10 04:08 | [Source Link](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4zd4dn9n9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) |
| Al Jazeera | Five dead, dozens missing in Philippines ferry fire | 2026-09-10 03:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxQVXRQdmlDZzdoWEN2ZFk4YVd2QzhJVTNWRlgtdlBpU2pUVVFHUWQ3OThRSU11dGxsMGJneUI4dGVMWlBFMnNBbjNoTkRlUmxzTXpXT1d1dkVhNzNUVGU4OGhRcUJsMWNkZXVsSDA0WmpWQk5HcXRiSnBlNzJxWGZVb0MyUmo3VVZGYkVEbVZZUWl3Z29uOUHSAZsBQVVfeXFMTmtMX0s3Sl9aaHFVRkM5UW1lb1JaaFZWTHpPdEF2Wmd0dFRjRmg5QllxQXdITVRpdGdwanhUMG5wZHk2YlZuUHNfRXQ5Nks4dEZVcDZnMlJPaW1na3d6SElmbzVoWDQ3b3ZDVDhmVnAwSzRxN01xQTY1U0NxTXJyMFA0YTZROE5ZR2U5QVYyNVdoaHRZMmRMelZyZHc?oc=5) |
| Inquirer.net | At least 5 dead, 87 missing in Palawan ferry fire | 2026-09-10 03:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxQUWV6Mmw3OUd4RGd0X05ORlVTQklxU2tIeWxWSFFFclV3WWtiRFNmNzVPVFdlcW8tMXJndF95bHBfZWhaYlBLNU9aZzVFcU9qVFlRV3RJR3hjQ1BzUDZxa0xGb053ODViWWNrdmE3QjBCc19BeUtLNEVaT2tQU2xPQ29saFBpZS1jRjZhak5ITXdZT3FQNU5WY3VJYXBnTmvSAaQBQVVfeXFMT0x6aVA2SW9maG9OLVJvcVdiVm5nWmtLRVZNRl9HbWpMb3JHUVNNYkhZNmx2M3lfTnE2ZG1UbnNQeVhTNGxaYmVTaF9lQjBGT3dEYmlCaDZqeXZ5S1RPSlR4YldKMVJVMUJLWTFvMmRyWGtPZGNEOGRrdm9PejUtdzFxTG0xcWE2Y0FDcm8yenBPNmNCLTBjQlZyd2J6S05PUHJRN2k?oc=5) |
| NBC News | Fire on passenger ferry in Philippines leaves dozens missing and at least 5 dead | 2026-09-10 03:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxOVWZaaGR2SmxITENvQzgyQW80R0tndUpQb1ZzT0QzU0VrNlZpaUFDSUJFSVpVV1d3RHVHNkVIT1llVF9kVFRHRnZFN2xmejZOMldzdXEwdVdYc0ZjZVMtQTdsWHNpdGxVaC1yWVpSbmVEeE5tQkFZb2lKZEItc285eTV0VVA5Q09XWnlQM1ZZS2ZCeTdxbnAxa01CRHJjWE9SRWQxcWp2WXl1eU5RZmFCcEcybw?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | At Least 5 Dead, More Than 80 Missing After Ferry Fire in the Philippines | 2026-09-10 01:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxNOUZWRXA2QUxzYnozY3ZuX3lXVnVHdF9ZODJCY3lMMWhvblpMYVZ0UkRZdngzRmN6ZlFKcmRvSm1UYktLY2JTZTVOVFpvVmkxcjlCRFVOa19FS1Q3OTVPbjhBTXV4bkx0Q3g4SmRYNVVvRzRVbjROVUsybHdnVmRmZVAzSnpCRUxr?oc=5) |
| GMA Network | 87 people still missing in Coron ship fire —PCG | 2026-09-10 01:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxQTzNfd1QtaE1KTDBhVjllX2NsQW53SndJV29PQWpBaFR0UWxmUlUtRDhJa0FRVkFIX2FjWHU5N1pCV3F6TnY0N3BKUjF2MFlGS3dHaXBNR3Jib1gwVWgtWWJ1cmllSy1jTV9ndzdlLUE5UVdNNWUwYnRRQU9ZQmFheExTdTFZbmxQV2Z1TWJhVFBjTXk2a3NKdjhSQm1rU3l5X2RyVkNWUXhnZ1FJaGJaZUN3?oc=5) |
| The Guardian | Deadly Philippines ferry fire leaves scores of people missing | 2026-09-10 01:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxOanRnRVVrbVc0ek5RX2xlcFVTNUgyRzY4VHNZZFZXNHNqRENSbXk5Vy1fNnBRek1vbHV3NGJSOEhNOXZEUngwbHFoSDNQTmVJaFZwRlllNFRhQWRtNC1qZVNUMzdpR0hncGk2cmM2NEswOHd5dkJPZUVnRjQ0Yk1jZUFPWGhHeEgtXzR4bXRvSGFfdkc4eXBqQmotS0RPUHNSOEs2aGtQS0JGRzg?oc=5) |
| WPLG Local 10 | Fire on passenger ferry in Philippines leaves dozens missing and at least 5 dead | 2026-09-10 01:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxQcjNkYVloWmROUEgwRmpSX1NNOThTVDBzR3RWZUFhXy1CUWdnZVN3UFJyQzgxc1A4RjlVUGlnRUFTOU81cS1FVGNsU3RMWGEwRWUxOVZZbXZjZEJ0MkRjaEVFTktXUGNIcEJTd3h2bncwUkZRNUZCcXVoYkh3VTM0Q1JVRFBwTE5LbVVmdDFuWnk1dEoyVlVKcDduUW5sWkJUdEtJS3hDZy1hQWFWTDdCZ2RWMDNZZ1N2QVJfVm9waTB5anlBX1E?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Five killed and 80 missing after fire engulfs Philippines ferry | 2026-09-10 01:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxOSTNUVHpfdUlLVGplNF90UHRCcy1ubmM1RjdTX0tVWGFJS0h6ajVJaTdZeW5KWGhDbzBDZEpfUmZyc0E2NFpTRTZOYURPamVaSmlrVU43aFdjUjhxYTVHUTNyQjVUbHBHcjdLMlpFUzZZY0hNZlRIRTR4WE44cVFkaXlR?oc=5) |
| kare11.com | Fire on passenger ferry in Philippines leaves dozens missing and at least 5 dead | 2026-09-10 01:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxPX0pSeDM0UkxWWWRXQ180d3FyX3EtUV9IR0plTEZFdkJzS3dYNW9kakdHdGhmTVJDSHFlRGZSM2JxNXNFUVl1bzZleVJ0WHV0UjdwRkFhLTFyd2lScDA3Tk9vVUxoX3hzLVA0UXpJMGtJYnIwOHNOb3dCSWZGS2VxYU9xYVdsdVZHTWQ4Z3Y1YTc4eUpWTjN0cndtclpiZ255ZVpOQmFrVTZpbG9XdkVDWkNzdDN5SWU5NlpCU3V2TDVydFJaWU9xSWFhNjliVHhEeXdJ?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Five dead, more than 80 missing after Philippine ferry fire | 2026-09-10 01:14 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxOY2d4ekhwd2hlUTVSSHhxMFRsTzNXQjc4M0xjRzhHLXQzcjQtOF9XZHFLOExQNkhXQS13MHBoRkpqM2kzb2kyZ1JiYk1YQ2FwRUdxNEl4TUl3d1MzcW1QVXNiQlRSN0ZLenQ0NGk2MDIzTkZRMTd3V29VRVZuWm96cnlkd2wxNTViMS1mNE40T0k3V29GVVF2c2g3WnRsVkJSUXc?oc=5) |
| GMA Network | Fire hits passenger ship with over 100 on board in waters off Coron | 2026-09-10 00:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3gFBVV95cUxOa3RNLWl0VV9WV3B1cmhDNjliYTlqbkM1UjJGbzlkS1dEdUMxVGoySVo3RWFYb3ZOZko2VXJkUi1CRDRiNk05NklaX2NuTDEycHFxYi1nbmM3MmdLQnJPMURRZWJlYWNuMThILURKSVdxallVVmJFamU2LTBlSEozOUNOckFqWFhuSnFpRUE3NS1QZU42OVMyYnN3NXhKVXFhUDl0dEdqZkhXaGswYnU4MXdRdjkzblJOZERuNktRWmM2X2tnYVhfZFF4dDJQNHFWTEkzTGNSZVlYLVlmV3fSAeMBQVVfeXFMTXhyRUh3S2lkZlRMdmhmSUZTSWhYcWhzMGtCcURRV1hsZ2prVk1QMjhmdjQ5c1AzV3ZnbWE4WndXY3ZWaDBwZWgtLVBxSVdPX3JlZkRQUldHRlNXa01JMXk1ZC1SQURDbXloX19acHltZ0pqLXV) |
| South China Morning Post | Fire engulfs Philippine ferry, killing 5 and leaving 87 missing | 2026-09-10 00:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxOeGJ4TWkzMERMb3N0bGZvemhvc1B1NTFpSi1Zd2RlZF9OZ3djWkhjMGNGZnc1MDBpWXlBUHVvSm5QRHptbDlKZXdXREc5SnZyYXZXU2c0YnpoTGcyaVlsNjh0UzRPT0pHdThRNjh4NEdFZ0JuMW9pTHhnOWx2LXZTVEstVDl6dUJiREswT19HaWc3QlRzYWk2OTItN2pqXzNMVkR2QmZGUzNpYVhMNU5FQXAyTjFrNE1GUExZVWdERTlOQQ?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | Several dead, dozens missing after ferry fire in Philippines tourist spot | 2026-09-10 00:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxORzRpaHdsQ05RRE40VDJ0RnJyblgzRU9aUWpXUUVOZHNPOFMtSUtZZDBBMDB6ZndkX0NibHdiZ0hTOGFzcndYODV3bS1zSElBMW1VeXdjcFVKNERhMW1jVnFuMDFXLUd4NDhkNHl4M2JXM1JRb1JzYlQ2ME83VnlXNFlGcTJEdUdrcUJZdXBYcVJZcHZfY1VXdFVMOFNuWC1CYnlLN1VYbk5QY193b19Qa1J6bERiSEpLMVBLRTNpRnTSAcYBQVVfeXFMTndISlp4Q0xGNUYtdzVoaUo2QkNUbVJkdXUzX21fV3Q1RWFJeGtNWGkyNk1VMUtHbWhQUzBzVThTQVZZTFJycEJSME00bFVJekNyRC1jbXhOSTRWaWNNdkxWZkMtOVM5NUVGQ21sUF9kSWx4eUpzQnZ3Ykw3dlZoVi1uSjBDOWRMb0ptT3A1N2dSMTB) |

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