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Huge fire engulfs ferry in Philippines | |
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Survivors were brought to Leyte Island on Sunday | |
A fire has engulfed a ferry carrying 165 people in the central Philippines and rescuers have saved at least 116 so far. | |
The Philippine Coast Guard says the Mama Mary-Chloe was sailing between the islands of Bohol and Leyte. | The Philippine Coast Guard says the Mama Mary-Chloe was sailing between the islands of Bohol and Leyte. |
Video on its Facebook page showed survivors ashore in Hilongos, on Leyte. The boat, with 157 passengers and eight crew, had sailed from Ubay, on Bohol. | |
Some reports say children had to jump from the boat before being picked up. | Some reports say children had to jump from the boat before being picked up. |
A YouTube video showed a huge fire on board the vessel with thick black billowing smoke and many people in the water. |