10 injured as boat catches fire off Zamboanga City

10 injured as boat catches fire off Zamboanga City

Ten people, including a town mayor were injured when their boat caught fire in the waters off Zamboanga City on Wednesday.

UAE evacuates 10 sailors after vessel fire

Upon receiving the report, specialised teams promptly launched a rescue operation to evacuate the 10 Asian nationals aboard the commercial vessel.

Basilan town mayor, 9 others hurt in Zamboanga boat fire

By Teofilo Garcia, Jr. BOAT FIRE. Firefighters respond to a speedboat blaze that injured 10 people, including the mayor of Hadji Muhtamad town in Basilan province, on Wednesday (April 23, 2025) at a private wharf in Barangay Baliwasan, Zamboanga City. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire, which broke out shortly after the vessel left the dock. (Photo courtesy of Zamboanga City Fire District) ZAMBOANGA CITY – A town mayor fro…