87 people remain unaccounted for.

Families of the 134 aboard have no way to know who survived.

The manifest, compiled by the operator, is the only passenger record and often misses walk-ons and crew.

The Philippines coast guard called the toll live data, likely to change as search continues.

How each outlet framed it

drawn from 100+ reports worldwide

Le Monde.fr
South China Morning Post
foregrounds social media search posts from families and community members looking for missing relatives and pets amid rescue uncertainty
Daily Maverick
Nikkei Asia
situates incident within broader pattern of maritime accidents affecting Southeast Asian shipping
The National

Sources: Le Monde.fr, South China Morning Post, Daily Maverick, Nikkei Asia, The National