At least five people died and more than 80 are missing after a fire on a passenger ferry off Coron island, in the Philippines. The fire broke out on Wednesday while the vessel was traveling from Manila.
Local authorities managed to rescue 42 people alive. However, 87 passengers and crew members remain missing, according to information from Filipino authorities.
The ferry was making the route between Manila and Coron, one of the most well-known islands in the Philippine archipelago, when the incident occurred. Rescue operations are ongoing to locate the remaining passengers.
