Five dead as whale-watching boat sinks off Canadian coast

A whale-watching boat has sunk off the coast of British Columbia in western Canada, leaving at least five people dead.

The boat carrying 27 people sank near Tofino on Vancouver Island, the coastguard said.

Sea conditions at the time were reported to be calm.

Emergency officials said 21 people had been rescued and one other person was still missing.

Frankie McCamley reports.