5 dead in Sorsogon market fire; over 400 vendors displaced

Inquirer.net - Oct 26, 2026

SORSOGON CITY—Five people died in a fire that gutted the Sorsogon City Public Market late Saturday night, as authorities worked to identify the victims and the provincial government prepared a temporary trading area for displaced vendors. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol provided P10,000 in cash assistance to each of the

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