Two young siblings, aged 7 and 11, were killed in a fire that destroyed their home in Barangay Barcenaga in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. INQUIRER FILES
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Two young siblings, aged 7 and 11, were killed in a fire that destroyed their home in Barangay Barcenaga in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro on Thursday.
Their grandmother was injured and survived after jumping out of a window to escape the blaze. The siblings were found in their room, still embracing their pet dog.
Staff Sgt. Fernan Macuha of the Naujan Police Station said an overloaded extension cord powering an electric fan is eyed as the likely cause of the fire, which began at 10:30 p.m.
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