BACOLOD City — A fire that broke out around 2 a.m. on June 17 in Hacienda Navidad, Barangay Caduha-an, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, claimed the life of a 51-year-old man.
The victim, identified only as “Allan”, was a resident and owner of the house that was gutted by the blaze.
According to the initial investigation by the Cadiz City Police Station, the fire reportedly originated in the kitchen area of the house. However, the exact cause remains under investigation by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in the locality.
Police said the victim was unable to escape and was trapped inside the burning house.
A co-worker of the victim told authorities that he accompanied Allan home at around 12:30 a.m. after a drinking session earlier that night.
The victim’s body was later recovered and brought to the Cadiz City Emergency Clinic (CCEC) for proper documentation and postmortem examination. The attending physician determined the cause of death to be suffocation due to smoke inhalation, along with full-body burns.
The BFP-Cadiz City estimated the total damage from the fire at around P10,000 based on their initial assessment./PN
