TACLOBAN CITY – Fifty-one families were displaced and 43 houses and establishments were razed by a fire in a residential area in Barangay Cogon, Ormoc City, Leyte on Thursday night, February 22.
MAP of Leyte with Ormoc City highlighted
A man, Ivan Caliwan, was injured in the blaze that started at around 7:30 p.m. and reached the third alarm, prompting fire trucks from the neighboring municipalities of Kananga, Albuera, Matag-ob, Merida, and Palompon, and Baybay City to respond.
Fire out was declared at 10:25 p.m. Damage to property was placed at P774,000.
Affected families were sheltered at the covered courts in Barangay Doña Feliza Mejia and Cogon.
Cause of fire is yet to be determined.