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| Huge fire engulfs ferry in Philippines | Huge fire engulfs ferry in Philippines |
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| Survivors were brought to Leyte Island on Sunday | Survivors were brought to Leyte Island on Sunday |
| A fire engulfed a ferry carrying 165 people in the central Philippines and rescuers now say all but two have been brought to safety. | |
| One person is confirmed to have died and one is missing, the Philippine Coast Guard says. | |
| The Mama Mary-Chloe was sailing between the islands of Bohol and Leyte. | |
| A Coast Guard video on Facebook 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 burning 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. | A YouTube video showed a huge fire on board the vessel with thick black billowing smoke and many people in the water. |
| Officials say they do not yet know the cause of the fire, but estimate the ferry was only carrying just over half its maximum number of passengers. | |
| "The rescue of the crew and passengers was swift because of the help from [boats] sailing in the waters when the incident happened," the Coast Guard said. | |
| Boat accidents are relatively common in the Philippines, as many vessels are overcrowded and the vast archipelago suffers from frequent storms. |