Fire destroys 10 houses in Talisay

AT least 10 houses and an apartment were destroyed in yesterday’s fire that struck barangay San Roque, Talisay City, southern Cebu.

The fire broke out at 11:47 a.m. and was contained in 20 minutes.

SFO2 Felipe Abarquez said the fire started at the house of Basillo Ornopia. No one was home when the fire broke out.

Electrical misuse may have caused the fire, said Abarquez.

Damage was pegged at P300,000./CORRESPONDENTS CHITO O. ARAGON AND GABRIEL C. BONJOC

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