ORMOC CITY– A one-year-old girl sustained minor burns after a fire engulfed their home in Barangay Talisayan, Albuera, Leyte, on Sunday afternoon, September 15.
According to the police, the fire started around 1:00 pm while the child’s mother, identified as Jessa Cabintoy, was washing clothes nearby.
The child had been left in the care of her great-aunt, who was outside eating lunch when a neighbor alerted them that the house was on fire.
Upon hearing the alarm, the house occupants rushed inside to find the infant crying in the bedroom, having already suffered minor burns on her face and foot. Fortunately, they were able to rescue the child before the fire spread further.
The fire was brought under control by 1:30 pm and was fully extinguished 30 minutes later. The estimated damage caused by the fire is around P100,000.
The child was immediately taken to Gatchalian Hospital in Ormoc City for medical treatment.
Authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire.
(ROBERT DEJON)
