All 120 on board rescued after Philippines ferry catches fire at sea

Photos and video released by the coast guard showed flames and black smoke billowing from two decks at one end of the ferry.

All 120 passengers and crew members on board a ferry which caught fire at sea in the Philippines on Sunday were rescued (Philippine Coast Guard/AP)

All 120 passengers and crew members on board a Philippine ferry that caught fire while at sea on Sunday were rescued safely and the blaze was extinguished, the coast guard said.

The fire broke out at dawn while the M/V Esperanza Star was travelling from Siquijor province to Bohol province in the central Philippines, officials said.