Five people have been confirmed dead after a fire gutted the Sorsogon City Public Market on Saturday night, October 24.
Based on initial reports, the fire broke out between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. and quickly spread throughout the market, making it difficult for firefighters to contain the blaze, Ruel Saldico reported.
Authorities declared the fire out on Sunday morning, October 25, while an investigation continued to determine the cause of the incident.
The identities of the fatalities and the circumstances surrounding their deaths have yet to be confirmed in the available information.
Meanwhile, the local government is set to establish a temporary public market to allow affected vendors to resume their businesses as they work to recover from the losses caused by the fire.
The total cost of damage to the market has yet to be determined.
