Firefighters respond to a house fire in Barangay Muntingdilaw, Antipolo City on Sunday, Dec. 7. (Photo from Etraksid Fire Volunteers)
A 73-year-old bedridden senior citizen was killed after being trapped inside her burning house in Barangay Muntingdilaw, Antipolo City early Sunday morning, Dec. 7.
According to the police, the victim's remains were found inside the destroyed structure after the fire quickly spread due to it being made of light materials.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the blaze was raised to the second alarm at around 12:48 a.m. and was declared extinguished at around 1:38 a.m.
Investigators are still determining the cause of the fire and amount of damage to property.