Hundreds of houses and other structures were gutted down in a huge fire that hit a crowded coastal community in General Santos City in the Philippines on Wednesday afternoon.
City Mayor Ronnel Rivera said there were no casualties reported as a result of the fire, which started around 1 p.m. and rapidly spread to the four residential zones of Purok Saeg in Barangay Calumpang.
Citing accounts from residents and barangay officials, he said it reportedly started in one of the houses in the area that are mostly made of light materials.
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