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TAGUM CITY -- A massive fire hit a residential area in the gold-rich village of Mt. Diwalwal, in Monkayo, Compostela Valley on Tuesday evening, police and officials said.

The fire gutted houses in Purok 9 at 8 p.m., village chief Francisco Tito said.

Franklin Mapando, a village worker said an initial 52 houses were destroyed when the blaze that started at 8:05 p.m. ate up a portion of Purok 9.

Mapando said there were no reports of casualties. Residents, police and other volunteers helped in putting out the fire an hour later, he said.

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