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5 killed in Mindanao fire


At least five people were killed in a fire that razed a residential-commercial area in Valencia City in Bukidnon province in Mindanao shortly after midnight Friday. PO2 Roger Vicente of the Bukidnon police said the fire started at midnight and razed houses in two compounds and offices of nine insurance companies. "Dalawang compounds ang nasunog," he said in an interview on dzBB radio. Citing sketchy initial reports, he identified the fatalities as:

  • Alfred Villaver, 18
  • Kate Roca, 18
  • Maria Lenny Sharon, 22
  • Lifren Sharon, 15
  • Jessica Flores, 19
Vicente said the fire spread to nine insurance offices. He said arson investigators are still looking into what caused the fire. — LBG, GMA News
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