20160620 Philippines Basilan fire leaves 2,000 homeless
Philippines Jun 19 2016 “Houses”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : more than 70 Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Basilan fire leaves 2,000 homeless
Updated: 2016-06-20-00:00
At least 2,000 villagers were left homeless in a fire that broke out in Isabela City, Basilan on Saturday.
Officials of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao said the victims would get help from the regional government, even as the area is outside the ARMM’s jurisdiction.
Reports reaching the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said more than 500 houses were destroyed in the blaze that occurred in Barangay Kaumpurnah.
Basilan police director Senior Superintendent Oscar Nantes is helping the BFP-ARMM validate the number of victims and the houses destroyed in the blaze.
Most of the affected villagers are Muslims observing the Ramadan.
Web Source: Philstar
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