Pinay dies, two compatriots hurt in Iraq hotel fire 07/18/2010

Pinay dies, two compatriots hurt in Iraq hotel fire

07/18/2010 A Filipina worker was among at least 23 persons killed when a fire broke out in a hotel in northern Iraq Thursday night (Baghdad time), the Department of Foreign Affairs yesterday confirmed. Citing a report from the Philippine Embassy in Baghdad, the DFA said the Filipina was an employee of the Asiacell Mobile company based in Sulaimania, Kurdistan Region Governorate in Iraq. “The Filipina was at the Hotel SOMA in Sulaimania City when a fire occurred, which started at a nearby furniture shop. The DFA identified the Filipina as Maricar Cente,” Foreign Affairs spokesman Eduardo Malaya said. Two other Filipinos survived the fire, he added. They are Joshua Ermitanos, who is recuperating at a hospital from a broken leg, and Richie Salceda, who was discharged from the hospital Friday. The embassy, Malaya said, is being assisted by a Filipino volunteer based in nearby city of Erbil, and is coordinating with their employers for the repatriation of remains and entitlement to benefits.... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/headlines/20100718hed6.html

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