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in a village as quiet as mine, it came as quite a shock when we heard something go "BOOM" at around 6:00 in the evening last may 4, 2009.
the power went out almost simultaneously, so i had to grope my way out of the bathroom and into the bedroom where my phone was. at this point, i was already hearing shouts of "may sunong! may sunog!" so after hurriedly shrugging into a bathrobe, i grabbed princess and ran out the door.
i was met by the scariest sight i think i'll ever see in my lifetime--a blaze so big it seemed to want to engulf us all. the heat was unbearable, and the sparks and explosions that was part and parcel with it made me go weak in the knees.
after ascertaining that there was still time to dress up, i hurriedly changed and went out again, all thoughts of saving valuable documents and other material possession driven out of my mind by the sheer terror that the blaze was causing. after what seemed like eternity, the fire was under control, and was eventually put out.
when the dust settled, we received good news and bad news: that although there were several injuries, no one got seriously hurt (no human that is), but several dogs and quite a number of birds perished in the fire. having seen their corpses, i still get choked up, even now. i bawled like a baby when i saw their charred bodies in their cages. the poor dears. :(
the power went out almost simultaneously, so i had to grope my way out of the bathroom and into the bedroom where my phone was. at this point, i was already hearing shouts of "may sunong! may sunog!" so after hurriedly shrugging into a bathrobe, i grabbed princess and ran out the door.
i was met by the scariest sight i think i'll ever see in my lifetime--a blaze so big it seemed to want to engulf us all. the heat was unbearable, and the sparks and explosions that was part and parcel with it made me go weak in the knees.
after ascertaining that there was still time to dress up, i hurriedly changed and went out again, all thoughts of saving valuable documents and other material possession driven out of my mind by the sheer terror that the blaze was causing. after what seemed like eternity, the fire was under control, and was eventually put out.
when the dust settled, we received good news and bad news: that although there were several injuries, no one got seriously hurt (no human that is), but several dogs and quite a number of birds perished in the fire. having seen their corpses, i still get choked up, even now. i bawled like a baby when i saw their charred bodies in their cages. the poor dears. :(