6 dead, 3 injured in Cebu City fire

The Bureau of Fire Protection said six people died from a blaze at a residential area in Cebu City on Tuesday afternoon.

Among those that died in the fire at Arlington Pond, Barangay San Roque was a 72-year old woman, a 34-year old woman, and minors aged 12, 16, 6, and 3. “They were probably trapped because according to my initial investigation, the doors of their homes were locked and for the senior citizen, she had a hard time going out," said San Roque barangay chairman Jerome Carbajal. The fire reportedly started from the house past 2 p.m.

“The houses were made of light materials that made the fire spread easily,” said investigator F02 Fulbert Navarro. The estimated damage was pegged at more than P11 million. Ten houses were totally burned while 5 were declared partially burned.The cause of the fire has yet to be determined.

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