Tuesday, June 05, 2007

Granny Dies In Fire In South RP

DAVAO CITY (Mindanao Examiner / 05 Jun) – A 68-year old woman died in a fire that gutted her house in the southern Filipino town of Generoso, police said on Tuesday.

Police suspected arson as the cause of the fire and is investigating reports that a man was seen fleeing from the house shortly after it was engulfed by flames on Monday.

The woman, Justina Iran, was not able to escape from the burning house, police said.

Last week, four children and their grandmother also died in fire after being trapped inside their house in Bukidnon province. Arson investigators blamed faulty electrical wiring connection as the cause of the fire. (Romy Bwaga)

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