Divers searching the wreck of a Philippine ferry that caught fire while leaving Manila late last week have found no signs of life.
Nearly 900 passengers and crew had just set sail for the central city of Bacolod when flames swept through the ship after what some survivors said was an explosion.
The cause of the fire remains a mystery, although the government is playing down theories of a terror attack after the Abu Sayyaf group of Muslim rebels was reported to have claimed responsibility.
One person was confirmed dead after the disaster on the 155-metre Super Ferry 14 in the early hours of Friday.
A coast guard official said two teams of four divers were being hampered by large hunks of debris blocking their way into the stricken ship, which is now laying on its right side after being towed to the shallow coastal waters of Bataan province west of Manila.
Some rescue workers entered the ship through its portholes as it continued to belch smoke.
Shipping company WG&A said its ferry had been carrying 899 passengers, including 42 children aged three and below.
The number of survivors has been confirmed at 712, leaving 186 unaccounted for, although some passengers are thought to have returned home without telling rescue officials.