Ferry fire in the Philippines: several dead and injured after the accident

Created: 05/23/2022, 13:51

By: Linus Prien

Several people died in a ferry fire in the Philippines.

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Several people died in a ferry fire in the Philippines.

Of the 134 people on the ship, 123 are believed to have been rescued.

At least seven people have been killed in a ferry fire in the Philippines.

According to the Coast Guard, there were a total of 124 passengers and 10 crew members on the ship.

The Coast Guard has been able to save 123 people so far, four are still missing.

The ferry was less than a kilometer from its destination port of Real, Quezon province, west of Manila, when the fire broke out.

The fire allegedly came from the engine room.

Philippines ferry fire leaves at least 21 hospitalized

People floated in the water with life preservers and life jackets.

Many of them could be rescued from the water by other ferries.

At least 21 people were taken to a hospital, City of Real Civil Protection Officer Ricky Poblete said.

Accordingly, the seven fatalities drowned.

According to him, the accident happened about seven kilometers from the port.

Traveling on the water is part of everyday life on the archipelago of the Philippines.

Accidents are common due to inadequate safety standards and overcrowding.

The worst peacetime shipping disaster occurred in Philippine waters in 1987 when a ferry collided with a tanker.

More than 4000 people lost their lives at that time.