Ni JUN FABON

Dahil umano sa ilegal na koneksiyon sa kuryente o “jumper”, nawalan ng tirahan ang 500 pamilya sa pagsiklab ng apoy sa residential area sa Quezon City, nitong Martes ng gabi.

Residents go back to their houses after it was razed by fire in this aerail shot taken March 7, 2018 in Brgy Botocan, Quezon City. At least 500 families were rendered homeless due to the fire that reached Task Force bravo Tuesday night, while the country observes the first week of fire prevention month. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire was caused by faulty electrical wiring. A resident identified by the fire probers as Generoso Domingo was reported wounded. The damage to property was pegged at P5 million. Affected residents are currently staying at the covered court of nearby Quezon City Police District Headquarters in Camp Karingal. (Mark BAlmores)

Residents go back to their houses after it was razed by fire in this aerail shot taken March 7, 2018 in Brgy Botocan, Quezon City. At least 500 families were rendered homeless due to the fire that reached Task Force bravo Tuesday night, while the country observes the first week of fire prevention month. According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), the fire was caused by faulty electrical wiring. A resident identified by the fire probers as Generoso Domingo was reported wounded. The damage to property was pegged at P5 million. Affected residents are currently staying at the covered court of nearby Quezon City Police District Headquarters in Camp Karingal. (Mark BAlmores)

Sa ulat ni QC Fire Marshall Senior Supt. Manuel M. Manuel, nagliyab ang dalawang palapag na bahay ni Pelino Tabon, sa Area 6-B, Barangay Botocan ng nasabing lungsod, dakong 6:10 ng gabi.

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Sa pagsisiyasat ni Chief Insp. Rosendo V. Cabillan, hepe ng Investigation and Intelligence Division ng BFP sa Quezon City, mabilis na kumalat ang apoy at nilamon ang 150 bahay na pawang gawa sa lights materials.

Umabot sa 30 fire truck ang rumesponde sa lugar at umabot sa ikalimang alarma ang sunog bago naapula pasado 12:00 ng hatinggabi.

Ayon sa arson investigators, dahil sa ilegal jumper, na sinasabing negosyo ni Tabon, ang sanhi ng insidente.

Nabatid pa sa imbestigasyon na bandang 6:00 ng gabi ay nag-inspeksiyon ang Manila Electric Company (Meralco) sa lugar at pagkatapos ay muling ikinabit ng mga residente ang mga jumper.

Aabot sa P2 milyon ang halaga ng mga ari-ariang naabo.

Pinaghahanap na ng awtoridad si Tabon.