By Teofilo Garcia, Jr. | Philippine News Agency
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A 92-year-old woman was trapped and charred to death in a fire incident that gutted down two semi-concrete houses in Zamboanga del Sur on Friday, March 11.
The Zamboanga del Sur Provincial Police Office confirmed Saturday (March 12) that Severina Baco was killed in the fire that broke out around 3:30 p.m. in Purok Makiangayon, Barangay Blancia in Molave town.
Her charred remains were recovered from the house of her 66-year-old son-in-law, Nelson Fuentes.
“It is still under investigation,” Senior Fire Office 1 Sherwin Yunting said in a phone interview, also on Saturday.
The fire started at the residence of Fuentes and spread to the adjacent house owned by Gerlie Umpad, 40.
The responding firemen declared the fire out at 5:00 p.m. Damage to property was placed at P200,000. (PNA) – bny
