Thousands of victims of a major fire in the Philippines are suffering at evacuation centers due to lack of food and water.
The victims alleged a lack of government support, forcing them to beg for food and water in the streets.
“Please help us with more food and water. We have received government aid but it is not sufficient to sustain ourselves because we have been here [evacuation centers] since Saturday [Feb. 25],” Miguel Tuazon, a victim, told UCA News.
Potable water and dried goods have remained scarce as the victims compete with each other to get relief materials from government and non-government sources.
Fire engulfed 1,200 houses in a coastal town along Piapi Boulevard in Davao City in Mindanao region at 1 p.m. on Feb. 25 which rendered 5,000 residents homeless, said a report by the Bureau of Fire Protection.
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