A fire destroyed 16 houses and displaced 55 individuals in Pulong Kendi in Barangay Sta. Ana, Taguig on May 5, the city government said.
The fire started at about 4 a.m. with the first alarm raised at 4:17 a.m. It was put out at 4:25 a.m.
An initial report by the Taguig City Fire Station indicated that seven families with 20 individuals were affected by the fire, which started from a house in the area. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The Taguig City government provided help to the affected families including hygiene kits, sleeping kits, food packs and drinking water. They will also receive financial assistance.
An evacuation site was set up in Old Talipapa in Barangay Sta. Ana.
A total of 12 fire trucks and four ambulances responded to the incident.
The fire in Pulong Kendi, Barangay Sta. Ana, Taguig on May 5 (Photos: Pateros downtown fire and rescue volunteer, Imuyam Flogen San Mateo on Facebook)
The affected families at an evacuation center in Barangay Sta. Ana, Taguig (Photos from the Taguig City government)