Two crew members injured in tanker fire in Batangas

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Two crew members were injured after a fire broke out aboard a motor tanker at Balayan Distillery Inc. Port in Barangay Talisay, Calaca City, Batangas, on Wednesday (Sept. 30).

In a report, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said the vessel was carrying molasses and had 22 crew members on board when the fire began.

The blaze, according to PCG, was allegedly started in the vessel’s engine room, but its cause remains under investigation.

Twenty crew members were accounted for and reported safe, while two sustained injuries and were taken to medical facilities for treatment.

One injured crew member was admitted to Metro Lemery Medical Center for further treatment and monitoring. The other, who sustained an inhalational injury, was treated at Metro Calaca Hospital and later opted to be discharged against medical advice.

The response began after the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office reported the incident.

Personnel from the PCG Coast Guard Sub-Station in Lemery, together with the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Calaca City and local tugboats, proceeded