BACOLOD City – Properties estimated to be worth P45 million went up in smoke after fire charred a public market in Manapla, Negros Occidental.
The fire gutted 58 stalls around 3:20 a.m. on Friday, fire investigators said.
According to initial investigation, the blaze started from a coffee stall inside the market.
Firefighters from Victorias City, Negros Occidental helped in putting out the fire.
It was not immediately clear what time the Bureau of Fire Protection declared a “fire out.”/PN
