Five people have died and 86 are missing after a fire broke out on a ferry travelling from the Philippine mainland to a popular tourist destination, prompting a search-and-rescue operation.
Rescuers are looking for survivors following the incident, although the supplied information does not identify the ferry, the destination or the circumstances in which the fire began.
The confirmed deaths and missing-person figure indicate the scale of the emergency. Search teams are continuing their work as efforts focus on locating those unaccounted for after the vessel caught fire.
The incident has been described as heartbreaking. No further details have been provided about the condition of the ferry, the number of passengers and crew on board, or whether any survivors have been found.
The latest known situation is that rescue operations remain under way, with five deaths confirmed and 86 people still missing.
