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A house in Barangay Putatan, Muntinlupa City caught fire on December 18, 2022. Muntinlupa-DRRMO
MANILA (2nd UPDATE) — At least 10 people, including a five-month-old baby, died in a fire that hit a residential area in Muntinlupa City on Sunday morning, authorities said.
The Bureau of Fire Protection said the fire that ravaged a house along Bruger St. in Barangay Putatan started at around 8:52 a.m.
It was raised to first alarm at 9:02 a.m. and declared under control after 20 minutes.
Kinumpirma ni Fire superintendent Eugene Briones na 10 ang namatay sa sunog sa Brgy. Putatan, Muntinlupa City kaninang umaga nitong Linggo, Disyembre 18. | via @PawidReiniel
Fire Supt. Eugene Briones said the fatalities, who were trapped in the house, were related to each other.
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"Confirmed po na magkakapamilya at nakuha na po mga katawan nila," he said.
(We've confirmed that they're family and we've retrieved their bodies.)
Among the victims were an elderly couple who just returned from the US last Monday. Two of their children died, along with five grandchildren and an in-law.
The youngest victim is a five-month-old baby who died with her mother.
An 86-year-old member of the family survived after she left their house to open their store.
According to Cynthia Esporlas, a relative of the victims, the family wanted to celebrate the holidays as a complete family.
Briones said the fire may have already been raging before the family noticed it.
"Maaring hindi nila agad nalaman na may sunog na, kasi yung nasa baba yung matatanda na may ginagawa at nasa 2nd floor naman late na nila nalaman," he said.
Authorities are still investigating the incident.
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon, meanwhile, assured that the victims' families would receive assistance from the local government.
"‘Ongoing ang assessment ng Social Services Department at ipinag-utos ko ang agarang pagbibigay ng tulong sa lahat ng apektado, lalo sa pamilya ng mga binawian ng buhay. Nakikiramay po ako at ang buong Pamahalaang Lungsod sa pamilya ng mga pumanaw sa sunog na ito," Biazon said.
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