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At least seven people were killed and scores plucked to safety in the Philippines Monday after a fire ripped through a ferry and forced passengers to jump overboard, the coast guard and witnesses said. The blaze broke out on the Mercraft 2 at around 6:30 am (2230 GMT Sunday) as it carried 134 passengers and crew from Polillo Island to Real in Quezon province on the main island of Luzon. Seven people died and 120 have been rescued so far, Philippine Coast Guard spokesman Commodore Armando Balilo said. Another seven were missing and a search operation was ongoing. The boat had a 186-person capacity. "We heard an explosion," said Kycel Pineda, 18, who was travelling on another ferry. "When we

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