2 Iloilo workers die in fire incident

By Gina Dizon

SAGADA, Mountain Province -- Two workers of an inn and restaurant here died of suffocation due to fire night of Oct. 21.  

Police identified the victims as Joe Marie Lastimoso, 47 and Ernesto  Mauricio Noble, 56, both married and natives of Lambonaw, Iloilo City.

Sagada police headed by Kristine Francisco Gamboa said  the staff house  of  Rock Inn and  Restaurant was  razed by fire around 2:49 a.m.

Sixteen occupants were able to escapethe burning staff house while the two victims were trapped inside the building.

Members of the Sagada Fire Station and local police with some residents of Sagada  put off the by 5:30 a.m.

Cost of damage was estimated to be around P750,000.            

Cause of fire was still being investigated.

Lastimoso and Noble were buried at the public cemetery here.