# Philippine ferry fire death toll jumps to 76: coast guard

https://mins.news/en/item/60279

- CGTN, 2026-09-12 12:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-12/news-1QnQZGh2pZm/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> The death toll from a ferry fire in the Philippines rose to 76 on Saturday night after 41 additional bodies were recovered from the burned-out vessel. Coast guard spokeswoman Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said the remains would be transported to a port in Coron, a resort town in Palawan.

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