A 29- year old man died when he failed to escape from his burning house in Barangay Wakas, at Pilar town in Bataan province on Thursday noon (Oct. 29).
Police said the victim’s 69-year-old father who is also a person with a disability was lucky enough to rush out of the burning house.
Reports said the fire originated from burning garbage near the house.
Days earlier, residents said a snake was spotted in a pile of trash composed of dried leaves and wood but they failed catch the reptile prompting them to set the area on fire.
The Bureau of Fire Protection personnel declared the hour-long fire had been put out despite having difficulties penetrating the crowded residential area.