Sea ferry catches fire off Cebu pier; all 124 people aboard rescued

Fire of still undetermined origin hit a Cebu-bound passenger vessel from in Bohol on Sunday, a coast guard official said.

Quoting Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) commander Armand Balilo, Super Radyo dzBB reported that a vessel of Lite Ferries shipping caught fire as it was nearing Cebu from Tagbilaran City in Bohol.

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All 97 passengers and 27 crew members of the vessel have been safely rescued by volunteers and PCG personnel aboard a private ship.

The fire-hit vessel stalled some 300 meters off Argao Pier in Cebu.

Authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire. —LBG, GMA News