Blast damages motorized boat off Mactan Island
CEBU CITY, Philippines – An explosion damaged a pump boat Friday morning off Punta Engano, LapuLapu City, police said.
Senior Police Officer 1 Michael Limalima, desk officer of the police precinct stationed in Barangay (village) Mactan, which has jurisdiction over Punta Engaño, said fishermen reported the incident at past 7 a.m.
The damaged pump boat was found at some distance from shore with nobody on board. It was towed to shore by other fishermen.
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Limalima said he sent policemen to the area to investigate the blast and determine if it was from a homemade explosive used in illegal fishing.
Limalima said the police were also checking if there were casualties.
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