ILOILO City – Fire razed 20 houses on Kalye 2 and 3 in Barangay Jalandoni Estate, Lapuz district around 1:50 p.m. on Friday, March 17.
Ten houses were totally gutted and 10 were partially damaged, including that of Barangay Captain Efren Gimeo, data from the City Social Welfare and Development Office showed as of 2:40 p.m.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire quickly spread since the houses were mostly made of light materials.
The BFP is still investigating the cause of the blaze and the total cost of damage.
The displaced families took shelter at the Jalandoni Memorial Elementary School./PN
