NEW : 38 people have died and 82 remain missing , the Philippine coast guard says . NEW : The death toll is expected to rise as search operations continue in remote areas of the country where many are feared trapped by collapsed buildings or landslides from torrential rains that swamped roads and bridges on Friday. Two days after the ferry they were on sank after colliding with a cargo ship , 82 people remained unaccounted for Sunday in waters between southern Philippine islands , a Coast Guard official said . Rescue crews continue searching for survivors . Their ferry hit a cargo ship off Cebu City in the southern Philippines .
NEW : 38 people have died and 82 remain missing , the Philippine coast guard says . NEW : The death toll is expected to rise as search operations continue in remote areas of the country where many are feared trapped by collapsed buildings or landslides from torrential rains that swamped roads and bridges on Friday. Rescue crews continue searching for survivors . Their ferry hit a cargo ship off Cebu City in the southern Philippines .