2 hurt as fire hits barge in Albay

Two seafarers sustained injuries after a barge anchored in Santo Domingo, Albay caught fire.

According to a “24 Oras” Thursday report, initial information showed that the blaze was caused by a gas leak from the stove.

The fire immediately spread due to the strong winds.

Twenty seafarers were safe after they were evacuated.

Meanwhile, the two injured crew members were brought to the hospital for medical treatment. —Mariel Celine Serquiña/LDF, GMA Integrated News