120714 Fire weakens Nagtahan bridge
Philippines Jul 14 2012 “Building” “Other bldg.”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Web Source: Philstar
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Date: 14 July, 2012
Country: Philippines
Fire weakens Nagtahan bridge
Updated: 2012-07-14-12:00
MANILA, Philippines – A fire that destroyed around 100 shanties under the Nagtahan bridge in Manila before dawn yesterday also affected several spans of the bridge.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced yesterday afternoon that heavy trailer trucks would no longer be allowed to pass through the bridge until further notice.
The DPWH decided to lower the bridge’s load capacity to 10 tons after the fire affected four spans of the bridge.
The blaze, reportedly caused by a toppled lit candle, left about 150 to 200 families homeless.
– Sandy Araneta, Rey Galupo, Evelyn Macairan