One dead and three injured in cargo ship fire in the Philippines


MANILA, April 17 (dpa): A cargo ship caught fire on Sunday in central Philippine waters, leaving one dead and three injured, the coast guard said.

The cause of the fire that gutted MV General Romulo has not yet been determined, the coast guard said.

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