BACOLOD CITY – An 87-year-old man perished in a fire that destroyed his house in Pantalan-daan, Barangay 1, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental past midnight on Wednesday, Feb. 26.
An 87-year-old man was killed and two others, including his live-in partner, were injured in a fire in Barangay 1, Hinigaran, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, Feb. 26. (Photo via Gerilou Naluis/Bacolod K5 News FM)
Fire Officer 2 Carlos Colimbo, arson investigator of Hinigaran Municipal Fire Station, identified the fatality as Jose Lademora.
Colimbo said that the victim failed to leave the burning house due to his age.
His 43-year-old live-in partner Regina Liasos sustained second-degree burns when she tried to rescue him. She failed due to the falling debris.
Liasos’s 93-year-old mother Angelita, who owns the house, also sustained second degree burns.
Colimbo said the fire broke out at around 12:50 a.m. and reportedly originated from the altar. The fire also destroyed a neighbor’s house.
Fire out was declared an hour later. Damage to property was placed at P20,000.