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.Published On 12 Sep 202612 Sep 2026The death toll from a Philippine ferry fire has risen to 76, with 13 people still missing, after search teams recovered additional remains from the passenger vessel off Palawan province.The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said in a statement on Saturday that 41 more charred bodies were retrieved from the ferry.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Five dead, dozens missing in Philippines ferry firelist 2 of 3Family members wait after deadly Philippines ferry firelist 3 of 3Philippines ferry fire death toll rises to 35 after bodies recoveredend of listM/V June Aster was sailing from Manila, carrying 132 passengers and crew, when a blaze engulfed its lower decks on Wednesday evening, just 2.2 kilometres (1.3 miles) off its destination of Coron, in northern Palawan.Rescuers pulled 43 survivors from the water that night.Investigators, citing survivor accounts, reported hearing successive explosions before flames swept rapidly through the passenger areas.“The wind may have contributed to the rapid spread of the flames, based on ...