Guam Family - 5 children died

Pacific News Center
Tuesday, 27 September 2016
5 siblings dead, 3 escape Yigo fire
Written by  Janela Carrera

5 siblings dead, 3 escape Yigo fire
The five children who died in the fire were between the ages of 2 to 14, according to the minors' father, Rino Nathan.
Guam - The Guam Fire Department is investigating the cause of a structure fire that has left five minors dead.

GFD Spokesperson Kevin Reilly says the call came in at around 11 pm Monday about a structure fire in Yigo near the Bank of Guam. When firefighters arrived, Reilly says three of the occupants were able to escape.

PNC interviewed the father of the victims, Rino Nathan, who told us that eight of his children were inside and three were able to escape.

Nathan's five other children--ages 2, 4, 7, 12 and 14--were not able to make it out in time. Nathan, along with several other family members appeared to be distraught as they watched firefighters from a distance conduct their investigation.

At the scene were several fire trucks, ambulances, ALS unit, and the Guam Police Department. Reilly says it's too early to tell at this what may have caused the fire.

Guam Regional Medical City spokesperson Kevin Kerrigan says the three children brought to GRMC from the Yigo house fire: a 6-year old male, an 11-year old male, and a 12-year old female -- were examined by a physician and found to be without injury.  They were discharged without being admitted.