1,000 displaced in Basilan town fire
Fire (CDN File photo)
ZAMBOANGA CITY — About a thousand individuals were displaced when a big fire hit an area in Lower Portholland in Maluso, Basilan, on Thursday.
Maluso Mayor Hani Bud said the fire broke out at 2:30 p.m.
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Fire authorities declared a fire-out at 4 p.m., he said.
“We are still assessing the overall damage now,” Bud said, also acknowledging the assistance that fire stations of nearby towns had given. SFM/RGA
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