The Philippine coast guard says a ferry with 165 passengers and crew on board has caught fire while traveling to the island of Leyte.
菲律宾海岸警卫队称,一艘载有165名乘客和船员的渡轮在前往莱特岛的途中起火。
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Not only is the Battle of Leyte Gulf among the largest naval battles in history, the maritime clash in 1944 marked the last time battleships fought against each other.
Leyte/ˈleɪtɛ/ is an island in the Visayas group of the Philippines.
Politically, the island is divided into two provinces: (Northern) Leyte and Southern Leyte. Territorially, Southern Leyte Province includes the island of Panaon to its south. To the north of Leyte is the island province of Biliran, a former sub-province of Leyte.
a battle in World War II; the return of United States troops to the Philippines began with landings on Leyte Island in October 1944; the battle marked first use of kamikaze aircraft by the Japanese