ZAMBOANGA CITY – Thirty-seven houses were razed in a fire in coastal Barangay Labuan here on Easter Sunday.
The City Social Welfare and Development Office said that 42 families or 170 individuals were displaced by the fire. Most of the victims sought temporary shelter at the barangay covered court.
A FIRE hit Barangay Labuan, Zamboanga City, on Easter Sunday.
Witnesses said the fire started on the ceiling of a house owned by Leonora Mahari.
Flames quickly spread to other houses made out of light materials in the crowded neighborhood.
Witnesses said that the fire started from an unattended charger.
Fire investigators have yet to determine the real cause of the fire.
Mayor John Dalipe here mobilized the city government to assist fire victims.
Dalipe, assisted by city, provided hot meals, food packs, and sleeping and hygiene kits to displaced individuals.