20150820 Philippine Fire hits Parañaque slum; 300 families homeless
Philippines Aug 19 2015 “Houses”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : more than 70 Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Fire hits Parañaque slum; 300 families homeless
Updated: 2015-08-22-00:00
A woman looks at the site of the fire that razed shanties in Paranaque City Thursday night.
At least 300 families were left homeless when a fire struck a slum area in Barangay Martin de Porres, Parañaque City on Thursday.
The fire broke out at a squatter area at past 5 p.m. and lasted six hours, Fire Officer 1 Cristel Dangcalan said.
Dangcalan said responding fire trucks had difficulty in entering the site due to narrow alleys.
Arson investigators said faulty electrical wiring could have caused the fire.
No injuries or deaths were reported during the blaze.
Personnel of the city social welfare and health departments provided assistance to the affected families who are temporarily staying in makeshift tents.
Web Source: Philstar
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