ILOILO CITY – Two persons were killed while two others were injured in a fire in Barangay Sooc, Arevalo district, this city, yesterday.
The Bureau of Fire Protection identified the fatalities as 64-year-old Elnora Lariosa and her daughter Alyssa, 24. Injured, on the other hand, were Lariosa’s son Jude Christian, 18, and her granddaughter Trixie, 15.
Senior Fire Officer 1 Rolen Hormena said the fire started at 12:11 a.m. and was under control at 1:19 a.m.
The fire started at the house of Lariosa on Block 1, Project 3 and spread to three nearby houses.
“Based on the point of origin that we have identified, the fire started at the ceiling area of the ground floor, which is located at the living area and kitchen area,” Hormena said.
The fatalities were found inside the comfort room of the two-storey semi-concrete house.
The injured Lariosas, who survived by jumping off the second floor, were rescued by relatives and brought to the Western Visayas Medical Center here.
The fire also totally burned down two houses and partially damaged two others. Initial damage to property was placed at R200,000.
BFP firefighters said they found it difficult to get to the fire because both sides of the road were used as parking areas by residents and dangling wires obstructed their path.
The fire incident occurred amid southwest monsoon rains affecting this part of the country.
The BFP is still investigating the cause of the blaze. (PNA)
