At least 4,000 families were left homelss Saturday after a fire raged for seven hours in Barangay Cupang, Muntinlupa City.
The Muntinlupa fire marshall said around 800 houses, mostly made of light materials, were destroyed. The authorities estimated the cause of damage at P85 million.
The victims were later evacuated to a covered court in the barangay. Fire investigators have yet to determine what caused the fire.
Appeal for support
The affected families are in need of food and non-food items:
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Food (rice, sugar, canned goods,cooking oil, coffee, bottled water, noodles)
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Non-food (sleeping mats, blankets, medicines, laundry soaps, kitchen utensils, water containers, plastic sheets, portalets, and construction materials for housing repairs)
Donations may be sent through the Citizens’ Disaster Response Center (CDRC) at 72-A Times St., West Triangle Homes, Quezon City, Philippines. Or you may deposit your donations to the following accounts:
Dollar Account
Account Name: Citizens’ Disaster Response Center
Account Number: 2636-0015-83
Bank: Metrobank, Examiner Branch
Bank Address: Corner Examiner and Quezon Avenue, West Triangle, Quezon City, Philippines
Swift Code: MBTCPHMM
Peso Account
Account Name: Citizens’ Disaster Response Center
Account Number: 1560-6430-16
Bank: China Bank, Examiner Branch
Bank Address: Corner Examiner and Quezon Avenue, West Triangle, Quezon City, Philippines
Sources:
Disaster Needs and Capacities Assessment Report
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