College student dies in Legazpi City fire

LEGAZPI CITY – A 17-year-old college student died when a fire gutted a laundry shop near his boarding house in this city on Wednesday, Jan. 8.

The Albay police said in a report that initial investigation revealed the residents heard a loud explosion and saw thick smoke from the establishment in Barangay Ilawod at 4:20 a.m.

The report said that when the fire started, the victim was trapped inside the boarding house, located at the back portion of the shop.

The firefighters declared “fire out” at 5:52 a.m. and found the victim had died inside the neighboring building.

Investigation is ongoing to determine the exact cause of the incident.