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Five dead and 86 feared missing after Philippines ferry fire
Asia-PacificFerry fire
A ferry fire in the Philippines has caused loss of life and many are feared missing.
The incident has been reported with varying numbers of missing persons, but all sources confirm multiple fatalities.
- Reporting on "Five dead and 86 feared missing after Philippines ferry fire" spans across left, center, and right outlets.
- Center outlets focus on verified primary records, while left and right desks highlight distinct accountability and policy angles.
Key Takeaways
- Five dead and more than 80 missing
- Five dead with dozens still missing
- At least 5 people are dead
- Dozens to over 80 people are feared missing
- The incident occurred on a ferry in the Philippines
- The cause of the fire is not specified in the reports
Media Spectrum
Total: 7 sources•Published: 2d ago•Last Updated: 1m ago
29%57%14%
LeftCenterRight
Left-leaning
29% of coverage
DM
Daily Maverick (ZA)
Five dead and 86 feared missing after Philippines ferry fire
Center
57% of coverage
BBC NewsBN
BBC News
Five dead and 86 feared missing after Philippines ferry fire
BBC NewsBN
BBC News
Five dead and 86 feared missing after Philippines ferry fire
Right-leaning
14% of coverage
TT
The Telegraph
Philippines ferry fire kills five with dozens still missing
Bias & Framing Analysis
Top Framing Differences
- Left: Reporting on "Five dead and 86 feared missing after Philippines ferry fire" spans across left, center, and right outlets.
- Center: Center outlets focus on verified primary records, while left and right desks highlight distinct accountability and policy angles.
- Right: Five dead and 86 feared missing after Philippines ferry fire
Overall Tone
Center
Coverage Blindspots
Left
Left-leaning coverage is thinner (2 sources vs up to 4 on other desks) for "Five dead and 86 feared missing after Philippines ferry fire".
Right
Right-leaning coverage is thinner (1 source vs up to 4 on other desks) for "Five dead and 86 feared missing after Philippines ferry fire".
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What's Next
Expected Outcomes
- Investigation into the cause of the fire, search and rescue operations
Why It Matters
Loss of life, safety concerns for ferry travel in the Philippines
Key Perspective
No attributed perspective yet — we only show quotes grounded in analysis.
Credibility & Editorial Standards
Story FramingCenter
Evaluated across 7 reporting sources (29% Left · 57% Center · 14% Right)
L 29%C 57%R 14%
Outlet ConsensusLeft
Historical editorial baseline for Daily Maverick (ZA)
Asia-PacificLeft
Politics & GovernanceLeft
Credibility ScoreHigh Credibility
87/ 100
Multi-factor accuracy index for Daily Maverick (ZA) and related desks based on verifiable sourcing and editorial standards.
Factuality: High 83%
Ownership: Daily Maverick (ZA) (Corporate)
Timeline of this story
- Sep 10BBC News: Five dead and 86 feared missing after Philippines ferry fire
- Sep 10The Telegraph: Philippines ferry fire kills five with dozens still missing
- Sep 10Al Jazeera: Five dead, dozens missing in Philippines ferry fire
- Sep 10CNN: Five dead and more than 80 missing in Philippine ferry fire
- Sep 10BBC News: Five dead and 86 feared missing after Philippines ferry fire
- Sep 10CBC: Rescuers search for missing passengers after deadly ferry fire in Philippines
- Sep 10Daily Maverick (ZA): MANILA, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Five people died and more than 80 are missing after a ferry caught fire off Palawan island in the western Philip
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