20250116 Sampaloc fire affects 500 families
Philippines Jan 16 2025 “Houses”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 0 or unknown Injured : injured 1 to 9
Sampaloc fire affects 500 families
Updated: 2025-01-16
A fire broke out in a residential area in Barangay 458, Sampaloc, Manila early Thursday morning, which affected around 500 families and left one person injured.
According to a report of EJ Gomez on Unang Balita, a resident jumped from the third floor to escape the blaze, causing a minor injury.
The fire started at 5:05 a.m. and reached the fourth alarm at 5:30 a.m., based on the update of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).With the help of 18 fire trucks, the BFP declared a “fire out” at 8:08 a.m.
However, the basketball court, which is supposed to be the evacuation area for the affected residents, was also hit by the fire.
The local government has yet to finalize the evacuation site.
Some of the affected residents are appealing for help as they were not able to save anything from the fire.
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