— An electric short circuit may have caused the fire that razed the MV Lady Mary Joy 3 along the waters of Basilan Province, the Bureau of Fire Protection Manila Arson Team said Monday.,” Sr. Supt. Kadil Acalul said. “[Translation: According to initial findings, the most probable cause of fire is electrical in nature. All of the evidence collected will be brought to Manila for laboratory examination.
[Translation: For this date, the investigation is not yet terminated because of the evidence collected is subjected for laboratory examination.]The vessel was carrying over 200 passengers when it caught fire last March 29.