1 dead, 6 houses destroyed in Rizal, Batangas fires
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LUCENA CITY, Philippines — A man died and six houses were destroyed in separate fires Saturday, May 17, in Batangas and Rizal, police said Sunday.
A report from the Calabarzon Police Region Office (PRO 4A) said a fire of still undetermined origin broke out at 9:50 a.m. in a house in Barangay Cupang, Bauan, Batangas.
The homeowner, identified only as Edison, 56, reportedly went back inside to retrieve personal belongings but collapsed from suffocation. He was rushed to a hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival.
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Medical authorities later said he died of a heart attack, the report stated.
The whereabouts of his family during the fire were not disclosed.
Later that evening, faulty electrical wiring sparked another fire in Barangay Imatong, Pililla, Rizal, at 7:10 p.m., the police said. The blaze began in one of five houses inside a family compound and quickly spread, destroying all five homes.
Firefighters extinguished the blaze by 8:10 p.m. No injuries were reported, but 25 people were left homeless.
Authorities have yet to determine the total cost of property damage. /lzb
