20130430 Philippines Quezon City fire leaves 200 families homeless
Philippines Apr 30 2013 “Apartment houses” “Houses”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : more than 70 Injured : injured 1 to 9
Quezon City fire leaves 200 families homeless
Updated: 2013-04-30-14:01
MANILA, Philippines – Fire gutted a shanty area in Quezon City on Tuesday morning, leaving at least 200 families homeless and three persons injured.
The fire at a shanty area in Sitio Militar, Barangay Bahay Toro, Project 8 started at around 9:25 a.m.
The blaze reached Task Force Bravo before it was put out by firemen.
Superintendent Jesus Fernandez, Quezon City fire chief, said that at least 100 homes were razed by the fire.
Fernandez said that three people were also reported hurt.
The city fire bureau estimates the fire damage at at least P2.5 million.
Websource:Philstar
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Date:2013-04-30
Country:Philippines