An 85-year-old woman died after she was trapped in her room on the second floor of her burning home in Ruiz Subdivision, Purok 6, Brgy. Talubangi, Kabankalan City, on Wednesday night.
The victim was identified only as “Adelfa”, 85.
The Kabankalan police said they received the fire report at around 8:15 p.m. Wednesday.
Fire Officer 3 Alfie Gravela said that the fire fighting operation lasted for three hours as the fire re-ignited, especially in the wooden parts of the house.
It was declared out at 11:23 pm., he said.
Based on initial investigation, the fire started in a room on the ground floor of the house.
The other occupants of the house who were on the ground floor said they tried but were unable to reach the elderly woman on the second floor of the burning house.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.*