20160705 Philippines Passenger ship catches fire at Navotas port
Philippines Jul 04 2016 “Shipboard”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 0 or unknown Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Passenger ship catches fire at Navotas port
Updated: 2016-07-04-00:00
A passenger vessel caught fire around 8 p.m. on Monday while at port just two kilometers away from Market 1 of the Navotas Fish Port.
In a report by Athena Imperial on Unang Balita on Tuesday, fire volunteers Lester Razon said the fire was caused by welding works as part of the maintenance of the ship.
Volunteers had to connect hoses from fire trucks to reach the burning ship named Navios Lines.
A motorized banca was also used by firefighters to get closer to the scene.
The authorities declared a fire out past 2 a.m. of Tuesday after five hours of fighting the blaze.
Razon said firefighters had a hard time dousing the flame because of the rubber and fiberglass components of the ship.
No nearby ships were affected in the incident.
Meanwhile, the crew and passengers of the vessel were also safe.
The Bureau of Fire Protection in Navotas said they will continue to investigate the incident and reminded maintenance workers to check their stations before leaving.
“Sa mga wirings, o kaya mayroon silang ginagawa, bago umalis sa welding, i-clear muna ‘yung area bago umalis. Kasi hindi natin alam baka mayroong flux doon na naiwan na naging sanhi ng sunog,” Fire Officer 1 Arbi Locahin said.
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