A one-year-old girl died in a fire incident that broke out in the City of Bogo, northern Cebu Province.

The child was asleep reportedly, while her four elder siblings, of minor ages, were in a computer rental shop.

The fire occurred at 3:45 p.m. on December 29, 2024 in Purok Periko, Barangay Taytayan, Bogo City. 

Relatives and neighbors tried to take the child out of the burning house, but failed.

The children are left to the care of their father, while their mother works in Manila. However, the father who is a delivery driver was on duty when the incident happened.

An investigation of the Bureau of Fire Protection in Bogo City on the cause of the fire is ongoing, as of posting time.

Initial investigation had it that the fire left behind at least “two thousand pesos" in damages.