Two women died and three houses were destroyed after a fire broke out at Tirad Pass Street, Lopez Subdivision, Brgy. 6, Victorias City, Negros Occidental, early Monday morning, Oct. 6.
The fatalities were Angela Pineda, 58, and Mary Joy Soberano, 35, the Bureau of Fire Protection- Victorias reported.
Fire Officer 1 Jon Jeff Basa said Soberano was trapped inside the comfort room of her home when the blaze erupted at past midnight.
Meanwhile, Pineda reportedly suffered a heart attack after believing that her house was also on fire.
“When we arrived, Pineda had already collapsed, but her house was not affected by the incident,” Basa said.
Three houses made of light materials were destroyed, with damages estimated at P305,000.
Authorities are looking into faulty electrical wiring as the possible cause of the blaze.
Physical evidence will be forwarded to the BFP Fire Laboratory for further investigation.*