- PWD killed in noontime Obrero fire
A 21-year-old person with disability (PWD) died after he was trapped inside a burning house along Del Pilar Street in Barrio Obrero, Davao City, on Monday afternoon, Sept. 14.
Emergency responders from the Metro Davao United Fire and Rescue Inc. first reported the fire alarm shortly after it broke out past noon.
Initially, 15 houses were reported to be hit by the fire, which also injured two women, a 21-year-old and a 23-year-old. They sustained minor abrasions and burn wounds, while one of the victims also had a swollen ankle.
Heartbreaking scenes at the site showed family members weeping as firefighters battled the blaze.
Alias Ana, the victim’s sibling, could only grieve helplessly outside the house after failing to rescue her younger brother from the quickly spreading flames.
Firefighters managed to control the blaze from spreading to neighboring residential structures in the dense Obrero neighborhood.
As of press time, the Davao City Fire District (DCFD) has yet to release the official identity of the victim, the estimated damage to property, and the cause of the fire. Arson investigators were on the scene to conduct on-site clearing operations.
