A 19-year-old man was killed while at least 11 houses were razed to the ground after a fire hit a residential area in Barangay Tablon, Cagayan de Oro.

The fire broke out shortly before 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 7, 2024, and was raised to third alarm.

Investigators said the fire spread quickly to houses nearby that were made of light materials. At least four trucks were also damaged.

Police said the man who was burned to death was allegedly trapped inside the restroom of their house.

“Kini siya (namatayng biktima) gatabang unta ni siya sa pag-apula sa kalayo pero wala niya nabantayan nga na-trap na diay siya sa palibot niya muna wala na siya kagawas naapil gyud siya og kasunog,” Tablon Sub-Fire Station Chief, SFO3 Flaviano Ente Jr., said.

Damage was estimated at around P160,000.

Authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire, as of this writing.