CEBU CITY — At least 60 houses made of light materials were damaged by a fire that hit a densely-packed community in Barangay Apas, Cebu City on Monday afternoon. Cebu City Fire Marshall Rogelio Bongabong said firemen were checking reports of a missing senior citizen at 3:55 p.m.“We only know him as 70-year-old Añano. ADVERTISEMENTBongabong said that based on their initial investigation, the fire started from the house of Gemma Balatong, who had just finished cooking food that she would sell at the nearby Cebu IT Park. “They were from the Cebu City Home for the Blind in Barangay Banilad and transferred here,” said Councilor Allan Majait. The Cebu City Fire Department received the alarm around 2:26 p.m..

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 06, 2016 01:17 UTC