20160229 Philippines 100 families lose homes in Tondo fire
Philippines Feb 28 2016 “Houses”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 0 or unknown Injured : injured 1 to 9
100 families lose homes in Tondo fire
Updated: 2016-02-29-00:00
Around 100 families were left homeless after a fire razed their houses in Tondo, Manila before dawn yesterday.
Arson investigators said faulty electrical wiring caused the fire, which broke out in the house of Jerry Inudio in Barangay 129, Balut at around 1 a.m.
The blaze reached third alarm before it was declared under control at past 3 a.m., according to the Manila Bureau of Fire Protection.
Some residents said they heard an explosion prior to the fire.
Authorities said two persons suffered minor injuries while trying to save their belongings.
Damage to property was estimated at P2 million.
The affected families were taken to evacuation centers.
Web Source: Philstar
http://www.philstar.com/nation/2016/02/25/1556411/fire-hits-lumad-evacuation-camp-5-hurt