4 children killed in ComVal fire

MANILA, Philippines – Four children were killed when their home burned down in Compostela Valley Tuesday morning, a police spokesman said Wednesday.

Philippine National Police spokesperson Chief Superintendent Agrimero Cruz Jr. said that four children were killed in their home in Purok 2, Panoraon village in Maco town, Compostela Valley that was razed by a fire at around 4 a.m. Tuesday.

Compostela Valley police chief Senior Superintendent Aaron Aquino said that Dolly Beliones Sr.’s four children Lemyel Beliones, 9; Vinise Beliones, 8; Dave Beliones, 7; and Dolly Beliones Jr., 4, were killed in the blaze that gutted their house. The fire was put out by 5 a.m., said Aquino.

The remains of the four children were taken to Panoraon barangay (village) hall, he added.

The police chief stated that initial investigation by the Maco fire marshals showed that before Dolly Sr. left their home to work in a mining area, he told one of his sons to boil water.

A follow-up investigation is being conducted to determine the cause of the fire, said Aquino.