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.

x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Coast Guard personnel inspect a burned section of a ferry off the shores of Coron town, Palawan province [Handout photo released by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)/AFP] By Al Jazeera Staff , AP and Reuters Published On 11 Sep 2026 11 Sep 2026 Dozens of bodies have been recovered from a ferry that caught fire in the western Palawan province of the Philippines, raising the death toll from the disaster to 35.

According to the Philippine Coast Guard on Friday, 30 bodies were recovered. Earlier, authorities said at least five people had died in the blaze.