Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 12) — Six people were hurt while two were unaccounted for after a fire hit a vessel near Del Pan Bridge in Tondo, Manila on Saturday morning, the Philippine Coast Guard said.
The blaze in MV Titan 8 began quarter past 8 a.m. and reached fifth alarm at noon, the Bureau of Fire reported.
Fifth alarm level means around 20 fire trucks are needed to extinguish the blaze.
The coast guard said people living near the area were evacuated.
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The fire was put out at around 3 p.m., the BFP said.
