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| Governor Mujiv Hataman with other ARMM Officials arrived in Jolo Airport with DPWH District Munir Hadjirul. The Officials proceeded immediately to affected families in some evacuation center. |
Zamboanga City - More than 2,500 houses mostly made of light materials
were razed to the ground after the fire hits in two barangay's of Jolo, Sulu yesterday afternoon.
Jolo Mayor Kerkhar Tan said the fire broke out at 3 p.m. near Busbus
area and immediately spread towards barangay Waled that leaved thousands of
residents and lost their homes said the mayor.
It took Nine hours after firemen declared fire out which started past 2
p.m. on Tuesday, the mayor said.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) still continue to investigate the
cause of the fire and to assess the properties that were damaged.
Meanwhile, the Regional Governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao Mujiv Hataman (ARMM) and other officials from the Department of Public
Works and Highways headed by Secretary Mustapha "Don" Loong and
District Engineer Munir I. Hadjirul, The ARMM Heart personnel immediately proceeded to the
affected families today in order to deliver the relief goods and to assess the fire incident. (By Becky D. de Asis - The Redline News)
