CEBU CITY – A fire hit a densely populated urban poor village in Cebu City on Thursday night and damaged at least 200 houses in five sub-villages.
The blaze started in Sitio Bohol, Barangay Duljo-Fatima and spread to four other sitios – Duco, Riverside, Continental, and Plastikan – before it was put under control around 1:10 a.m. Friday, said SFO1 Edwin Handayan of the Cebu City Fire Department.
The fire was put out five hours later or at 6:25 a.m.
Handayan said they had yet to determine the cause of the fire that started from the house of Cherryl Sarmellon in Sitio Bohol. Two firemen and seven civilians suffered minor injuries.
The number of affected households had not been determined as of 9 a.m. on Friday.
“We are still also counting the number of families and individuals affected by the fire,” he said.
Fire victims were brought to the Duljo-Fatima Barangay Hall and at the Barangay Sports Complex. CDG/rga
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