A damaged vessel caught fire at the vicinity shoreline of Brgy. Punta Enga&ntilde;o, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu province, on Friday afternoon, April 28.&nbsp;
According to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), initial investigation showed that a fire broke out inside the MV Diamond Highway during the dismantling operations conducted by 23 individuals.
The said vessel had been on the shoreline of&nbsp; Brgy. Punta since it ran aground during the onslaught of Super Typhoon Odette back in 2021.
PCG said its Sub-Station Lapu-Lapu and Marine Environmental Protection Unit (MEPU)-Central Visayas had assisted the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) Lapu-Lapu City during the firefighting operations.&nbsp;
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Interviewed during DZRH Balansyado, Senior Fire Officer (SFO) Baguio said the fire reached the third alarm but no individuals were reportedly hurt.&nbsp;
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Senior Fire Officer Baguio: Itong barko ay ship wreck at plano nila itong gibain dahil na-distress ito noong Bagyong Odette. Base sa nakalap namin, gigibain gamit na cutting torch.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Balansyado?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Balansyado</a> LIVE: <a href="https://t.co/ytS80bJuzB">https://t.co/ytS80bJuzB</a>
&mdash; DZRH NEWS (@dzrhnews) <a href="https://twitter.com/dzrhnews/status/1651889351742357506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 28, 2023</a></blockquote>

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PCG: Vessel in Lapu-Lapu City catches fire