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Student dies in Albay fire

Cet Dematera - The Philippine Star
March 18, 2015 | 12:00am

LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines – A graduating student of the Bicol University died in a fire that razed their home in Daraga, Albay Monday.

Mercy Blanca Manchus, 19, was first brought to the Bicol Training and Teaching Hospital, but was later transferred to a private hospital, where she died while undergoing treatment for burns.

Manchus was asleep at their home in Barangay Bagumbayan when a kerosene lamp fell.

The family reportedly has no electricity and uses kerosene lamps or candles, Senior Fire Officer 3 Jose Amoralde, Daraga fire station chief, said.

Manchus, an education major, was set to graduate with honors on March 27.

ALBAY MONDAY

BARANGAY BAGUMBAYAN

BICOL

BICOL TRAINING AND TEACHING HOSPITAL

BICOL UNIVERSITY

DARAGA

FIRE

JOSE AMORALDE

MANCHUS

MERCY BLANCA MANCHUS

SENIOR FIRE OFFICER
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