Family of 5 dies in Pangasinan fire

Lingayen, Philippines —  Five members of a family died in a fire that destroyed their house in Pozorrubio, Pangasinan shortly after midnight yesterday.

The fatalities were identified as Mark Villanueva, 34; his wife Dixie, 36, and their three children aged six, two and one year.

Five other occupants of the house survived the blaze, according to Fire Officer 3 Christian Verosil of the Pozorrubio fire bureau.

Verosil said the fire, which started at around 12:10 a.m., destroyed two other houses.

The blaze was declared under control at around 2:58 a.m.

Probers have yet to determine the cause of the fire, which they said destroyed some P9 million worth of property.