Inmates at Antipolo City Jail
ANTIPOLO CITY, Philippines – A fire broke out from inside a male dorm in Antipolo City jail compound at around 8:00 p.m. on Thursday (December 28).
According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), they weren’t able to immediately extinguish the fire because the road to the burning facility was narrow and the inmates were rushing to go out to safety.
The fire reached second alarm and was declared fire out after an hour.
“Ang nakita po natin, ang affected lang naman ay ang isang selda at ang bodega po doon sa second floor. Kasi ang mga partition, mga concrete naman. So hindi naman masyadong naapektohan ang ibang mga selda kasi naagapan natin,” explained Fire Chief Inspector Orlando Antonio.
An 84-year-old person deprived with liberty (PDL) died after he was rushed to the hospital.
Ten other inmates, meanwhile, were treated for sustaining minor injuries.
One inmate, however, managed to escape from detention during the chaos.
“Unfortunately, mayroon isang nagsamantala na makatakas. Ang pangalan niya ay Simon Michael Dig, robbery ang case niya. Kasalukuyan, nandoon na yung tracking team natin. In fact, kanina pa. After ng immediate na quick accounting natin, nag-dispatch na kaagad tayo ng tao. Kinausap na rin ang family,” assured Jail Inspector Xavier Solda, the Antipolo-BJMP Chief for Community Relations Service.
The facility holds an estimated 1,500 inmates, according to the BJMP.
“Siguro nagkaroon ng panic. Nagtalunan, nag-agawan, nagsisigawan kaya ganoon. Parang ang gulo kanina. So immediately, kami naman na nandito, bumaba kami kaagad. And then nakapagtulong tulong naman kami para ma-intercept ang mga patakas na mga preso kanina,” said Antipolo City Chief of Police PSupt. Villaflor Bannawagan.
The remaining inmates safely returned to their respective detention cells after the accounting.
Investigation is underway as to the cause of the fire. – Marje Pelayo (with reports from Jennica Cruz)
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