Cargo ship catches fire in Recto Bank

By THE MANILA TIMES

Jun 18, 2019 12:09 am

A car-carrier vessel bound for Batangas has been on fire since late Saturday near Recto (Reed) Bank, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Monday.

Capt. Armand Balilo, PCG spokesman, identified the cargo vessel as M/V Diamond Highway, which is operated by K-line and was bound to Batangas from Singapore. The fire started at 11:30 p.m. on Saturday (June 15).

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