Five Britons were killed when a whale-watching boat sank off the coast of western Canada, the UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has said.
The boat carrying 27 people sank near Tofino, a popular tourist area on Vancouver Island, on Sunday afternoon, killing a woman and four men.
Officials said 21 people had been rescued and one was still missing.
The cause of the accident remains unknown but sea conditions at the time of the incident were said to be calm.
Three of the victims were tourists and two lived in Canada, the coroner in British Columbia said.
The boat, Leviathan II, made a mayday call before sinking about 8 miles (12km) west of Tofino.
Mr Hammond said: "It is with deep sadness that I can confirm five British nationals have lost their lives when the whale watching boat they were on sank off Western Canada on Sunday.
"My thoughts are with the family and friends of all those affected by this terrible accident."
I think drowning or being burned to death are the 2 most horrible ways to go, RIP
Drowning is definitely better sure you feel panicky and your lungs hurt, but a couple breaths of water and its over. With being burned alive you got to hope you pass out from the pain otherwise it can take a long time.
