9 hurt after fire breaks out during Buglasan Festival in Dumaguete

Inquirer.net - Oct 22, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Nine individuals were injured after a fire broke out during the celebration of Buglasan Festival in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental on Wednesday evening. According to the Buglasan Festival Committee in a statement, the fire broke out at the Canlaon Booth around 9:04 p.m READ: ‘Serious incident’ at Canada base causes deaths, sparks

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