MANILA, Philippines — A one-year-old boy died in a fire that occurred in Carmona, Cavite on Friday night.
The fire, which broke out at past 9 p.m. in Barangay Milagros, destroyed a house owned by the victim’s family.
Reports said the boy’s mother left him in a room with his two siblings to work in the house of a neighbor.
The victim’s siblings reportedly lit a candle and went out to play.
Responding firefighters put out the fire at around 10:50 p.m.
The victim’s remains were retrieved from under the rubble.