6 hurt as fire destroys 21 houses in Tacloban village
TACLOBAN CITY – At least 21 houses, mostly made of light materials, burned in a fire that hit one of this city’s villages on Thursday morning, Nov. 5.
The fire that hit Batangas 42-A in Quarry district started at about 10:10 a.m.
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Based on the initial report from the Tacloban City Fire Office, of the 21 houses that were affected by the fire incident, 13 of them were totally burned down.
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Also gutted by flames was the village chapel.
Aside from the city fire personnel, fire volunteers also assisted in putting off the fire that saw six residents sustain minor burns.
The fire was completely extinguished by 11:24 a.m., or after about an hour. /jpv
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