Fire damages 10 houses in Iloilo City


ILOILO CITY – Ten houses were damaged in a fire on Sunday afternoon, June 30, in Barangay Maria Cristina in Jaro District.

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A FIRE damaged 10 houses in Iloilo City on Sunday, June 30.  (MORE Power)

The Iloilo City Social Welfare and Development Office said that nine out of 10 houses were totally damaged. Forty-nine residents were affected.

The Disaster Response Division of the Iloilo CSWDO will deliver food and non-food items to displaced residents staying in two evacuation sites.

The Bureau of Fire Protection-Iloilo City has yet to release a detailed report on the incident.

A fireman was electrocuted by a live wire and sustained minor injuries.