2 dead as fire razes apartment in Iligan City
ILIGAN CITY — Two people were confirmed dead after a fire broke out in a two-storey apartment building in Purok 5, Barangay Pala-o here early Thursday morning, authorities said.
Barangay Pala-o chairman Romeo Manzano confirmed the two fatalities following the incident, although he did not name the victims.
Fire Officer 4 Julian Tablon of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) told the Inquirer the two persons were reportedly trapped in a comfort room.
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Scene of the Crime Operatives were called in to help in the investigation, he added.
Based on the initial report of the BFP-Iligan, firefighters received the fire call at 3:07 a.m.
The blaze was raised to the second alarm at 3:22 a.m. and escalated to the third alarm two minutes later as the fire spread quickly.
Firefighters said the blaze was under control at 5:08 a.m., although it had not yet been officially declared fire out as of the latest report.
The BFP is still investigating the fire’s cause and assessing the extent of property damage./coa
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