Five people lost their lives and 87 are missing following a fire on a passenger ferry off the coast of the Philippines.
Philippine media reported that a fire broke out on a passenger ferry traveling from the capital, Manila, to the Coron region in Palawan province for reasons that have not yet been determined. Authorities reported that five people died when the ferry, carrying 134 people—including 117 passengers and 17 crew members—caught fire.
Authorities stated that 42 people had been rescued and announced that search and rescue operations for the 87 missing individuals were ongoing.
