2 children die in Quezon fire

LUCENA CITY – Two young boys died in a fire that gutted their hut in Dolores town in Quezon shortly before midnight Saturday, police said.

A report from Quezon police office said the victims Joshua Plata, 7, and his brother Dave, 5, died in a fire that burned down their “sawali” hut in Barangay (village) Bulakin 2 at about 10:45 p.m.

Quoting Christian Plata, 22, elder brother of the victims, police said the siblings were all sleeping when the fire started and quickly spread throughout the house. Christian managed to escape the blaze and call for help but when he returned, he found his two young brothers burned to death.

Christian also sustained burn injuries and was brought to a local hospital for treatment. Report said an unattended lighted candle possibly caused the fire.

Police said the parents of the victims were not around when the fire happened. CBB