1 Dead in shanty fire

One died in a shanty fire near the City Park, Friday morning.

The fire started in a shanty house of a family with three kids. A candle left unattended cause the blaze. La Loma Hospital said that the three children were in critical condition while their mother, age 42, was declared dead on arrival.

Around 70 houses and 70 families were affected. Firefighters added that around Php 5,000,000 was the estimated damage of property.