# Philippines begins identifying ferry-fire victims as dozens remain missing

https://mins.news/en/item/55615

- Reuters, 2026-09-12 08:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippines-begins-identifying-victims-ferry-fire-dozens-still-missing-2026-09-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa50a09f42603000155d182

> Philippine authorities began the painstaking work of identifying victims on Saturday, a day after responders recovered bodies from the burned-out ferry. The death toll reached at least 35, while more than 50 people remained missing.

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