Some 500 people have been rescued from a ferry which caught fire near San Juan, Puerto Rico.

The US Coast Guard coordinated the rescue from AmericaCruiseFerries boat about one mile off the coast of San Juan.

No deaths or injuries were immediately reported.

The cause of the fire is unknown.

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