A vessel that ran aground during the onslaught of Typhoon Odette (international name Rai) last December caught fire off Punta Engaño in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu Friday afternoon.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) identified the vessel as MV Diamond Highway which was undergoing salvage operations when it caught fire at around 2:20 p.m.

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