AUTHORITIES rescued five fishermen whose boat was caught on fire and sank in the vicinity waters of Cuyo, Palawan.
In a statement, the Philippine Coast Guard said two of the rescued fishermen sustained first-degree burns due to the incident, which happened around 4 a.m. in the waters off Imalaguan Island in Barangay San Carlos on Monday, May 15, 2023.
They were fishermen of Frabelle Fishing Corporation who left the Navotas Fish Port on March 2 for a fishing expedition in the Sulu Sea.
The crew said they heard an explosion from the auxiliary engine of the vessel before the fire started.
The vessel totally sank around 9:40 a.m.
Investigation is still ongoing. (SunStar Philippines)