A fire that hit a residential area in Barangay Banilad in Mandaue City on Easter Sunday, April 9, displaced 349 individuals. CDNDigital
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MANDAUE CITY, Philippines – A total of 349 individuals were displaced in the fire that hit a residential area in Sitio Orel in Barangay Banilad, Mandaue City in the afternoon of Easter Sunday, April 9. Senior Fire Officer 1 Filward Morales, investigator of the Mandaue City Fire Department, said the fire burned 47 homes and damaged three others.Morales said the fire started from a spark in service drop line that leads to the Sitio Orel.
“Kay light materials man, nikatag dayOn. Gitry nila og extinguish but wala na gyud madala. Nanagana pod sila kay kuryente niya sabligan og tubig,” said Morales.The second alarm fire was said to have started at the residence of a certain Wilma Maribao where the spark on the service drop line was first seen. It later on spread to nearby homes.Divina Canales, one of the fire victims, said that the fire spread so fast that they were unable to save their belongings.
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