Ship Carrying Over 230 Passengers Including 15 Kids Catches Fire in Bohol

Fire Catches Ship w/ over 230 Passengers on the Way from Bohol to Leyte

SHIP – A vessel carrying 236 passengers including 15 children caught fire while traversing the waters of Bohol.

It is widely known that the road is a very risky place but accidents can undeniably happen anywhere. There are instances that are triggered by certain situations and there are also possibilities of technical problems leading to these accidents.

On the road, in the waters, or on air – an accident may take place anytime and anywhere thus these transportation vehicles must be checked well before leaving to lower the chance of unwanted incidents taking place. Accidents are inevitable but there might be actions that can help to prevent them.

Recently, in the waters of Bohol, a ship caught fire while it was on its way to Leyte. Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, the vessel was carrying 236 passengers including 15 children.

According to the report, the incident took place at the vicinity waters of Barangay Tugas and Barangay Tilmobo in Bohol. The vessel was identified as M/V N&N Mama Mary Chloe and it was from Ubay, Bohol going to Bato, Leyte.

The Philippine Coastguard confirmed the incident. According to the Coastguard, 165 passengers and crew of the ship that caught fire while traversing the waters of Bohol were on the manifest of the vessel. The authorities confirmed that one person on board died while another person is still missing. The search and rescue operations are still ongoing.

Out of the passengers rescued, 99 of them were sent to Hilongos, Leyte and 25 to Tugas, Carlos P. Garcia in Bohol. Reportedly, 37 of the survivors were sent to Gaus Island. All eight crew members of the vessel have been rescued and 2 persons on board showed up at the staging area of PCG.

Currently, investigation is still ongoing to identify the cause of the fire. More updates may be posted soon.

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