TACLOBAN CITY–Fire tore through a village here on Christmas Eve just as Typhoon Ursula was battering the city. At least 18 houses mostly made of light materials were destroyed by the fire at the village of 66 in Anibong District around 8 p.m. on Dec. 24. The blaze was believed to have started in Escano’s house, who was alone at the time, said village chair Fe Martija. The village, with more than 800 residents, is along the Anibong Bay which was hit hard by Supertyphoon Yolanda six years ago. Aguja said he and his family would stay in the meantime at the village watchmen’s outpost building with other fire and typhoon victims of the village.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 25, 2019 10:52 UTC