ZAMBOANGA CITY – A huge fire on Saturday has killed 15 people and seriously injured 5 others in Zamboanga City in southern Philippines, Mayor Beng Climaco said.
She said the fire hit a market site in downtown Zamboanga at around 3.17 in the morning and that many stalls were burned as fire fighters battled the flame for about three hours. And when the smoke cleared, 15 people – mostly Muslim traders – were dead.
Climaco has ordered a thorough investigation into the tragedy that left P8 million in properties up in smoke. She said an initial report pointed to a stall owned by Mannan as the origin of the fire which quickly spread throughout the block in a busy area called Magay.
“We are saddened by this incident where 15 people were killed and we have ordered an investigation into this tragedy,” she told the regional newspaper Mindanao Examiner.
Climaco also met with the leaders of the market association to discuss immediate plans and other matters on how the government can help the families of the victims. (Mindanao Examiner)
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