4 bodies recovered from Zambo City boat explosion

Map of Zamboanga City, Zamboanga province and Basilan (INQUIRER FILE PHOTO)

Map of Zamboanga City, Zamboanga province and Basilan (INQUIRER FILE PHOTO)

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Authorities said four bodies were fished out Tuesday from the waters off a private wharf here following Monday night’s boat explosion.

The crew of a motorized banca were loading fuel at the Baliwasan Seaside here around 8 p.m. when the explosion occurred, Supt. Ariel Huesca of the police’s Station 11 said.

Four persons were also wounded while four others remained missing, Huesca said.  SFM/rga

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