BACOLOD CITY: Twenty-three fishermen were rescued off the coast of Sitio Lintub, Barangay Nagbo-alao, Basay, Negros Oriental, on Wednesday, March 20, after their fishing boat caught fire and capsized.
BURNING AND SINKING Smoke billows as a fishing boat, Quadro Alas II, goes up in flames after its engine failed due to overheating, which ignited the fire and caused the boat to sink off the coast of Basay, Negros Oriental, on Thursday, March 21, 2024. Twenty-three fishermen, including the boat owner, were rescued on a quick response by the authorities. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NEGROS ORIENTAL POLICE PROVINCIAL OFFICE