2 girls dead in Quezon fire

Photo shows aerial image of the area in Barangay Mangagawa, Guinayangan, Quezon hit by a fire that broke out pre-dawn Friday that killed two children and razed 38 houses. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE GINAYANGAN PIO

LUCENA CITY––Two persons were killed when a fire of still unknown origin broke out early Friday and razed at least 38 houses in Guinayangan town in Quezon province.

On his Facebook page, Mayor Cesar Isaac III identified the casualties as a 15-year-old and 4-year-old. He did not provide other details.

The Guinayangan police, in a report, identified the two female victims as Mikayla Abellanosa and Mellisa Joy de la Cruz.

The blaze started in Barangay Mangagawa along the coast of Lamon Bay at 1:14 a.m. It was placed under control at 3 a.m., Isaac said.

Investigators have yet to determine what caused the fire.

The local government has immediately provided temporary shelter and assistance to fire victims, Isaac said. INQ

Fire rages in Barangay Mangagawa in Guinayangan, Quezon province pre-dawn on Friday, August 27. The blaze killed two children and destroyed 38 houses. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE GINAYANGAN PIO

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