20190720 Fire hits at least 40 shanties near UP Cebu
Philippines Jul 20 2019 “Houses”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 30 to 69 Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Fire hits at least 40 shanties near UP Cebu
Updated: 2019–07–20
Dozens of shanties in Sitio San Roque, Barangay Lahug, Cebu City were razed by a fire early Saturday morning.
According to initial information from the Bureau of Fire Protection-Cebu City, the blaze that reached the 2nd alarm started at around 3 a.m.
Firefighters reportedly had it under control at 3:52 a.m. before declaring it out at around 5:33 a.m.
The investigation was ongoing as of the report, but authorities said at least 40 shanties were affected.
Damage was pegged at P100,000.
The BFP said the affected area, which is near the University of the Philippines Cebu campus, is where several bamboo manufacturers are located.
Web Source: The Nation