Two individuals reportedly died while one sustained injuries after a motor tanker sea horse caught fire at Batangas Anchorage Area on Sunday morning, Oct. 22.
This was confirmed by Safety Officer 1 (SO1) Mikaela Beato to DZRH in an interview during Rapido Hataw Balita.&nbsp;
&ldquo;As of now, dalawang casualties ang nai-declare at one injured na nasa hospital ngayon,&rdquo; she said.
Beato said the identity of the two corpses has yet to be determined.&nbsp;
&ldquo;Negative pa kami sa details kasi under investigation pa kami. Bale, nag co-conduct ng investigation ang aming team sa port,&rdquo; she added.&nbsp;
Beato also stated that they have yet to identify the number of missing passengers.&nbsp;
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Based on&nbsp;the Coast Guard District Southern Tagalog&rsquo;s (CGDST) initial report posted on its Facebook page, the fire was reported at around 9 AM.
&ldquo;Immediately, CGS Batangas coordinated with the multi-role response vessel, BRP Bagacay; the Bureau of Fire Protection; and the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office to request assistance in the conduct of firefighting at the said incident,&rdquo; it said.
&ldquo;Likewise, PCG in Batangas launched a search and rescue operation to render necessary aid,&rdquo; the CGDST added.
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A fire out was declared at about 11:08 AM.&nbsp;
The agency said an oil spill response had been readied by the Marine Environmental Protection Group Batangas and Petron Company.

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2 reportedly dead, 1 injured after motor tanker caught fire in Batangas