Fish dealer dead in Lucena fire

LUCENA CITY –– A fish dealer died in a fire that broke out in an apartment here early Saturday, police said.

Lucena police identified the victim as Joven Aviles, a resident of Barangay Ibabang Dupay.

A report said the fire of still unknown origin razed the victim’s residential unit in Francisco Villena apartment located at Purok (sub-village) San Lorenzo in the said barangay around 2:30 a.m.

After the fire was put out around 3:45 a.m., the victim’s charred remains were found inside the burned apartment.

No other casualties were reported after the blaze. Authorities are still conducting an investigation. Delfin T. Mallari Jr./lzb

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