Fire razes 30 houses in Cavite
LUCENA CITY — A fire broke out Saturday evening in Silang town in Cavite province and razed 30 houses.
The Region 4A police said in a report on Easter Sunday, April 20, that the fire started at 7:18 p.m. in Purok (zone) 3 Barangay Inchican. It was contained at 9:07 p.m.
An initial investigation revealed that the fire originated from a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tank inside one of the houses.
No one was injured during the blaze, the report said.
The fire victims were temporarily sheltered at the village evacuation center and attended to by the local social welfare office.
Investigators have yet to determine the cost of the damage from the fire.
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