By Ronron
March 25, 2007
Seven people, five of whom are minors, were killed in a pre-dawn fire Sunday in Cebu City.
The Cebu City Fire Station (CCFS) reported that the incident happened past 1 am at the Eastern Enterprises commercial-residential building in Barangay Cogon, Pardo District.
The victims were identified as Yengyeng Chang, 70; Ellen Chua Tiu, 44; Ada Chua, 16; Karen Quie, 15; Arvin Chua, 13; Aljon Chua, 12; and, Kenneth Quie, 9. Their relationship with each other could not immediately be ascertained.
All victims were up in the building and were trapped when the flame ate up the establishment, the CCFS report said.
The CCFS said it received the fire alarm at around 1:12 am, and was put under control within 12 minutes.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Fire investigators estimated the cost of damages at P900,000.
March is the Fire Prevention Month in the Philippines./DMS
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