Maritime accidents are common in the Philippines due to weather and poor safety regulations in the country's remote regions.
abc.net.au/news/philippine-ferry-carrying-120-catches-fire/102493942All 120 passengers and crew members aboard a Philippine ferry that caught fire at sea were rescued safely and the fire was extinguished, the coast guard said.An investigation is underway into the cause of the blaze, which lasted for five hoursThe M/V Esperanza Star caught fire at dawn while travelling from Siquijor province to Bohol province in the central Philippines with 65 passengers and 55 crew members, the coast guard said.
Photos and video released by the coast guard show flames and black smoke billowing from two decks at one end of the ferry as coast guard personnel onboard another vessel used a water cannon to try to put out the fire. A fishing boat and one other vessel could be seen nearby. "All those who were onboard the ferry are safe," Joy Gumatay, coast guard spokeswoman, said in a statement but gave no further details.
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