Several people have died and dozens remain missing after a ferry caught fire near Palawan, a popular tourist destination in the Philippines, according to Al Jazeera. Video released by the Philippine Coast Guard shows the vessel engulfed in flames. Details on the cause of the fire, the number of passengers aboard, and ongoing rescue efforts were not immediately confirmed in the report. Authorities are responding to the incident off the coast of the western Philippine province.

Eighty-seven people remain unaccounted for after a ferry caught fire in the Philippines, according to the Philippine Coast Guard. Coast guard Captain Noemi Cayabyab told a local radio station that 42 people had been rescued and five confirmed dead, based on current data. She added that the vessel's manifest had listed 134 passengers and crew, leaving 87 still missing as search and accounting efforts continue. The figures were reported by Channels Television.

At least 20 people have drowned after a boat carrying students returning from exams sank in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Witnesses reported that the vessel may have been overloaded, carrying more than 200 passengers at the time of the incident.

Indonesian rescuers are searching for eight people missing at sea after their speedboat lost contact while traveling to Anak Krakatau island to cover a volcanic eruption, officials said Wednesday. According to the Associated Press, the vessel carried five photojournalists, two crew members and a route guide. Photos released by the National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) showed rescuers in a rubber boat conducting search operations in waters off Anyer, Indonesia. The search remained underway as of Wednesday.

A helicopter operated by Malaysia’s Flying Doctor Service crashed in Sarawak, killing all five people on board, including medical personnel, according to Punch. The report did not provide the cause of the crash, the aircraft’s route, or the identities of those killed. Authorities were not quoted in the provided item, and no details about survivors, recovery efforts, or an investigation were included.

TimesLIVE reports that no foreign nationals were among the flood victims identified in Tibet, where authorities say devastating floods have left 43 people dead and 519 others missing. The report, published on September 8, 2026, frames the situation as a major natural disaster in the region, with identification of victims continuing and a large number of people still unaccounted for.