# 5 killed, 87 missing as vessel burns near the Philippines' Palawan

https://mins.news/en/item/52353

- CGTN, 2026-09-09 23:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-10/news-1QjBeYn84Hm/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> At least five people died and 87 remained missing after a vessel caught fire Wednesday in waters off Palawan Province, a Philippine tourist destination, according to the local coast guard on Thursday.

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