Manila-Sana
One person was killed and another missing after a fire broke out on a ferry in the central Philippines today.
The Associated Press quoted coast guard officials as saying: The fire afflicted the ship "Mama Marie Chloe" near two coastal villages in Bohol province, killing one person and missing another, while the rest were rescued.
Officials said the ferry carrying eight crew members and 157 passengers, including 15 children, was on its way to the eastern province of Leyte from Bohol when the fire broke out.
Sea accidents are common in the Philippine archipelago due to frequent storms, poorly maintained boats, overcrowding and poor enforcement of safety regulations. In December 1987, the ferry “Dona Paz” sank after colliding with a fuel tanker, killing more than 4,300 people in the worst disaster. freely in the world.
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