ORMOC CITY-A 45-year-old man was killed after a fire of still unknown origin razed his house to the ground early Thursday morning, November 6, in Barangay Iniguihan, Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte.
Police identified the victim only by his alias “Esto,” a resident of the said barangay, who was alone in his home when the incident occurred around 12:01 a.m.
According to a report from the Tomas Oppus Municipal Police Station (MPS) submitted to the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO-8), responding police officers and personnel from the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) found the house — made of both concrete and light materials — already engulfed in flames when they arrived.
The blaze was declared under control by 12:30 a.m. and fully extinguished by 1:00 a.m. Authorities confirmed that the victim’s remains were recovered from the debris, along with the total loss of his belongings.
The estimated cost of damage was pegged at P50,000. The BFP-Tomas Oppus continues to investigate the cause of the fire.
(ROBERT DEJON)
