The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) on Monday mentioned it would conduct a deeper investigation into a home fireplace that killed ten members of a household in Muntinlupa City.
In Mark Salazar’s report on “24 Oras” on Monday, the town’s fireplace division mentioned they may look into the post-mortem report on the victims’ our bodies and CCTV footage of the incident that occurred in Barangay Putatan over the weekend.
Authorities earlier reported the hearth broke out simply earlier than 9 a.m. and was declared put out at 10:25 a.m.
“May mga question eh. Bakit ganoon kabilis namatay lahat ‘yan? Wala ba kayong paraan para mai-rescue,” mentioned Muntinlupa Fire Marshal Superintendent Eugene Briones.
(There are nonetheless some questions. Why did nobody survive? Were there no means to avoid wasting them?)
“Alas-nuebe ng umaga. Para hindi nila na-notice kaagad pero dahil nga sa circumstances na initial na naririnig natin na nagsimba nga ito, maaring pagod, nagpapahinga sila. Kanya-kaniyang room at maaaring may nag develop na sunog dito sa area ng sala, dining o kitchen,” he added.
(It was 9 a.m. It looks like they didn’t discover it instantly, given the circumstances that they got here from a mass and so they could also be drained or sleeping…Maybe they had been in their very own rooms when the hearth broke out of their lounge, eating or kitchen.)
Briones mentioned it will take a minimum of 45 days earlier than they end the investigation because the IT specialists of the Muntinlupa City Fire Department at the moment are processing the {hardware} of the CCTV cameras within the space.
But whereas some questions are but to be answered, the official mentioned it was clear the property was a fireplace hazard. He mentioned it had two fireplace exits however each had been locked.
“Masyado siyang puno ng gamit. Tapos ‘yung ceiling niya parang medyo mababa sa tingin namin. Parang kulob na kulob siya kaya papatayin ka talaga ng usok,” Briones added.
(The home was filled with stuff. The ceiling was additionally too low so the smoke would actually kill you.)
Briones reiterated the significance of smoke detectors, and fireplace extinguishers and suggested the owners to put money into them if they’ll afford them. He additionally mentioned the general public ought to bear in mind the acronym SAFE (sound the alarm, advise the hearth division, struggle the hearth, evacuate) in time of fireside emergencies. — Sundy Locus/BM, GMA Integrated News
