20240802 11 dead in Binondo fire
Philippines Aug 02 2024 “Building”
Dead : dead more than 10 Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 0 or unknown
11 dead in Binondo fire
Updated: 2024-08-02
Eleven people were killed in a fire that hit a five-storey commercial-residential building in Binondo, Manila Friday morning,
In a report on Balitanghali, Super Radyo dzBB’s Sam Nielsen said the information on the number of fatalities was initially from Kagawad Nelson Ty of Barangay 289, Zone 27, who has been coordinating with the members of the Bureau of Fire Protection.
The BFP-National Capital Region later confirmed the information.
Initial report from the BFP-NCR showed that the fire at 647 Carvajal street in Binondo was declared on first alarm at 7:28 a.m. and reached second alarm at 8:14 a.m.
Firefighters were able to contain the blaze at 9:31 a.m. It was declared out at 10:03 a.m.
Around P100,000 worth of properties were damaged due to the fire.
Nielsen said the security guard of the building told him that the fire started at the canteen when the liquified petroleum gas (LPG) being used in the kitchen leaked.—AOL, GMA Integrated News
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