Fire leaves 100 families homeless in Samal Island
MANILA, Philippines – Fire left some 100 families homeless in Samal Island Thursday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said Friday.
The 4:30 p.m. fire happened at Sitio (sub-village) Libudan, Barangay (village) Pichon, Babak District, Igacos, the NDRRMC said.
The affected families are housed temporarily at the Angel Villarica Elementary School, it said.
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development has provided assistance to the fire victims.
The cause of the fire has yet to be determined, the NDRRMC said.
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