MANILA, Philippines — At least six persons were injured after a cargo ship caught fire near the Delpan Bridge in Tondo, Manila Saturday.
According to a report from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), among those hurt were four crew members of the small cargo vessel MV Titan 8 that caught fire and two crew members of the nearby MV Princess Christine.
The fire reached the third alarm around 9:00 a.m, said the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office.
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The PCG said it has deployed its oil spill boom to control any possible oil spill incident.
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