A fire broke out overnight on a ferry in the Philippines, leaving several people dead and 86 others missing, according to Göteborgs-Posten.
The Swedish newspaper reports that the blaze started during the night. Omni, citing Swedish coverage, puts the confirmed death toll at a minimum of five. Dagens Nyheter's live desk reported 87 people missing, a figure that differs slightly from the 86 cited by Göteborgs-Posten and Omni.
Aftonbladet also reported multiple deaths following the ferry fire, without giving a specific number in its headline.
The casualty figures have shifted between outlets as the story develops, and the exact number of dead and unaccounted for has not been consistently confirmed across the reports reviewed.
The incident occurred in the Philippines, an archipelago where ferries are a common form of transport between islands. Vietnam.vn described the vessel as catching fire overnight and reported that close to 100 people were either dead or missing.
Details on the cause of the fire, the ferry's route, the number of people on board and the condition of survivors were not available in the material reviewed. No names of victims or crew members have been released in the reports cited.
Rescue and recovery efforts are presumably under way, though the sources reviewed did not describe them.
What to watch next: whether Philippine authorities confirm a final casualty count and release details on how the fire started.
