No one was reported hurt in this fire that broke out in Barangay San Roque in downtown Cebu City on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019. (Contributed photo)
CEBU CITY, Cebu, Philippines – At least 80 houses and a three-story building were destroyed by a fire in Sitio Panting, Barangay San Roque in downtown Cebu City on Sunday afternoon.
The Bureau of Fire Protection in Cebu City received the alarm at around 2 p.m.
No one was reported hurt in the fire.
As of 8:30 p.m., firefighters were conducting an overhauling operation to completely put out the blaze, according to Senior Fire Officer 1 Peter Caburnay.
Among those destroyed by the fire was the Yau Building.
Eric Yau, one of the owners of the building, said the three-story structure had a warehouse on the ground floor and rooms for rent on the second and third floors.
More than 100 affected families were housed at the San Roque gymnasium.
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