SORSOGON CITY, Sorsogon -- A building housing several business establishments burned down in a 12-hour fire in Bulan town, about 63 kilometers south of this city, a fire official said Saturday.

Senior Inspector Jose Fullon, a Bulan fire marshal, said the fire started at about 9 p.m. Friday and was finally put out at 9 a.m. Saturday.

According to him, the burned establishments included a bakery, a drug store, a laboratory clinic, a general merchandise store, and a milling station.

Fullon said the estimated cost of damage was almost P10 million.

The building, owned by Harold Winston Lee, was located at Zone 4, Poblacion village, a few meters from a gasoline station, which was not affected.

Fire Marshal Nonong Goboleo said the fire may have been caused by a faulty electrical wiring or a leak from a liquefied petroleum gas tank.

Fire trucks from Irosin, Matnog, and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce also helped in putting out the fire.