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2 die in fire in Zamboanga del Norte

Roel Pareño - The Philippine Star

January 12, 2018 | 12:00am

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines — A retired teacher and her granddaughter died in a fire in Siocon, Zamboanga del Norte on Wednesday night.

Martina Toledo, 71, and Marcelle Abby, 15, were trapped in their house when the fire broke out at around 11:20 p.m. in Barangay Poblacion.

Initial investigation showed a candle that was left unattended caused the fire. The town has been experiencing power outages since it was battered by Typhoon Vinta last month.

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