Charred remains of woman found in burned down Mandaue residential area

The fire that hit Barangay Centro in Mandaue City at past 2 a.m. on February 17, 2020 killed a retired judge and his wife while the body of their grandson with special needs has yet to be found at the fire scene. | Brian Ochoa

Mandaue City, Cebu—Firemen found the charred remains of a woman in the fire scene in Zamora Street, Barangay Centro, Mandaue City on Monday morning, February 17, 2020.

The fire broke out at around 2 a.m. and reached the fourth alarm. It affected three compounds: Ceniza, Gestopa and Ermac.

The fire also caused power interruption in the area, including parts of the nearby Barangay Alang-Alang.

According to fire investigator SFO1 Noel Codilla, firemen are still looking for two more missing persons who were believed to be trapped inside the fire scene.

Fire officials have yet to identify the fatality as of this posting. /bmjo

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