Father, daughter die in Albay fire

January 12, 2019

A father and his daughter died in a fire that ravaged their house in Albay Friday morning. 

  According to report by Guinobatan Municipal Police Station, fatalities were identified as Agusto Duque, 42 and Bea Mae Duque, 11.

  Police said around 1 am at Purok 1, Barangay Cabaloan, Guinobatan, Duque and his daughter were trapped inside their house.

  Duque's 14 year-old daughter Abegail survived the fire and was brought to the hospital due to burns on her body.

  Reports from police said a relative of the victims claimed that Augusto Duque was allegedly suffering from emotional depression after his wife left them for her work in Manila last year. Police also added that relatives believed he burned the house.

  Police are conducting follow-up investigation to determine the cause of fire.  Cristina Eloisa Baclig/DMS