1 dead, 4 families homeless in Caloocan fire
Mark Ernest Villeza – The Philippine Star April 20, 2024 | 12:00am Firefighters responded to a fire that hit a residential area along Phase 5, Package 2 in Barangay 176, Caloocan City on April 18, 2024. Photo by Barangay 178 Camarin Fire Rescue Brigade / Fire and Rescue Alert Responders MANILA, Philippines — A man […]
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Mark Ernest Villeza – The Philippine Star
April 20, 2024 | 12:00am
Firefighters responded to a fire that hit a residential area along Phase 5, Package 2 in Barangay 176, Caloocan City on April 18, 2024.
Photo by Barangay 178 Camarin Fire Rescue Brigade / Fire and Rescue Alert Responders
MANILA, Philippines — A man died in a fire that hit a residential area in Barangay 176, Bagong Silang, Caloocan at past midnight yesterday.
The fire, which started before midnight on Thursday, killed Mories Delis, 25, a delivery boy who had been renting one of the apartments. Another resident, Alejandril Lalata, was injured.
Firefighters were able to put out the fire at around 1 a.m.
The affected families sought shelter at a covered court while one family decided to stay with a relative.
Arson probers have yet to identify what caused the fire, which destroyed around P150,000 worth of property.
