A fire leaves one fatality and one injured in Barangay Oñate de Leon in Iloilo City on Saturday (Aug. 2, 2025). Iloilo City Fire Marshall, Fire Supt. Melanie Habawel, reminded the public to situate the rooms of the elderly, persons with disability, and children near the exit. (Contributed photo)
ILOILO CITY – A residential fire left one person dead and another injured, both senior citizens, in this city’s Barangay Oñate de Leon in Mandurriao District at about 8:55 a.m. on Saturday.
The fatality, a 75-year-old woman, was trapped on the second floor of their house, while the injured, a 73-year-old woman, sustained minor injuries and was admitted to the Western Visayas Medical Center.
Iloilo City Fire Marshall, Fire Supt. Melanie Habawel, in a media interview, reminded the public to situate the rooms of the elderly, persons with disability, and children near the exit.
“They should not be left on their own. They have to be with an able companion to assist them in times of emergency,” she said.
The fire damaged two houses and affected two families, or six individuals.
The BFP is still verifying the cause of the fire.
Meanwhile, the City Social Welfare and Development Office immediately provided food and non-food items to the affected families. (PNA)
