CEBU CITY, Philippines — A fire broke out shortly after midnight on Wednesday, gutting a hardware warehouse along St. Jude Street in Barangay Mabolo, Cebu City. Fire authorities estimated the damage caused by the fire at P1.4 million. Ronieglen Lopez, a 20-year-old mechanic at the warehouse, said he noticed smoke coming from inside the building at around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, August 25. READ: Morning fire razes Minglanilla Public Market Lopez lives in a company-provided workers’ housing facility adjacent to the warehouse. “Pag-abli nako sa bintana, didto nako nakita nga nagbaga na. Mao to nibaba ko kay nagkuha og tubig kay […]...

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