CORON, Philippines: The fire that gutted a passenger ferry in the Philippines, killing at least 35 people, spread so fast that one man didn't have time to get a life jacket as others stepped on him in ...

By Adrian Portugal and Eloisa Lopez CORON, Philippines, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Philippine rescuers recovered 30 bodies from a burned-out ferry on Friday, raising the death toll from the blaze to 35, ...

A passenger ferry caught fire near Coron in Palawan, leaving dozens dead and many missing. The disaster has deepened anguish for families and renewed scrutiny of maritime safety in the Philippines.

Firefighters entered the ferry for the first time on Friday after extinguishing the blaze more than a day after it broke out.

Death toll in Philippine ferry fire rises to 35 as more bodies are recovered, with 54 missing.

The death toll from a passenger ferry fire off the coast of Palawan Island in the Philippines has risen to 35.