Fire razes at least 100 houses in 3 sitios in Ermita, Cebu City
Fire scene at Sitio Bato, Barangay Ermita, Cebu City. | Photo by Tonee Despojo
CEBU CITY – The fire that hit the densely populated Barangay Ermita in Cebu City on Tuesday afternoon, February 5, 2019, has razed at least a hundred houses in three sitios of the coastal village.
LOOK: Scenes from Ermita fire
The fire, which broke out at around 1 p.m. and placed under control at 3:05 p.m., was believed to have originated from the house owned by a certain Ronron Sarmiento, residents claimed.
Authorities are still confirming reports that a child was trapped inside the fire site./elb
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