Fire razes over 80 houses, 5 establishments in Leyte during Uwan

Click this link for INQUIRER.net’s Live Updates on Super Typhoon Uwan! TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines — Even as strong winds and heavy rains from Super Typhoon Uwan battered Eastern Visayas, a fire broke out early Saturday morning, Nov. 9, in Barangay Iniguihan of Bato town in Leyte, destroying more than 80 houses and five commercial establishments, the Bureau of Fire Protection-Eastern Visayas (BFP-8) reported. The blaze, which occurred at around 4:30 a.m., spread rapidly through the community as powerful winds from Typhoon Uwan fanned the flames, making it difficult for firefighters to contain the fire immediately. According to initial reports from […]... Keep on reading: Fire razes over 80 houses, 5 establishments in Leyte during Uwan