Smoke from the fire that gutted the MV Lady Mary Joy 3 hampered the retrieval of remains still aboard the passenger ferry.
According to Marisol Abdurahman’s report on “24 Oras” on Friday, authorities said the retrieval of the bodies may take days. Members of the Bureau of Fire Protection also arrived at the site to ensure the blaze would not restart.
According to the Philippine Coast Guard 29 people died in the ship fire. Of the fatalities, 18 passengers died from the fire, while 11 drowned.“Sa sinabi ng BFP kahapon sa physical investigation nila, hindi ma-identify physically yung mga tao. So doon papasok ang SOCO at mga forensics nila para malaman din natin kung sino na andyan pa naghahanap sa pamilya nila. 'Yung possible na missing, ito na ‘yun,” Basilan Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office Nixon Alonzo said.
“‘Yun nagsimula yung apoy pero tsini-check natin mabuti ‘yan if ito ba ay sistema ng barko na naging dahilan o baka may flammable na naiwan dun sa area kaya sumiklab,” said PCG Spokesperson Rear Admiral Armand Balilo.
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