20130913 Philippines 1 dead in predawn Manila fire — report
Philippines Sep 12 2013 “Building” “Houses”
Dead : dead 1 to 4 Burnout : 0 or unknown Injured : injured 0 or unknown
1 dead in predawn Manila fire — report
Updated: 2013-09-13-04:54
At least one person died in a predawn fire that hit a commercial-residential building in Manila’s Sta. Cruz district on Friday morning.
The fire started about 3 a.m. at 2512 Leonor Rivera Street in Sta. Cruz near the Chinese General Hospital, radio dzBB’s Manny Vargas reported.
Manila Fire District Chief Inspector Bonifacio Carta said the fatality, initially identified as Andrew Tang, was found in the second floor of the building.
Carta said it was possible he was trying to get down to the second floor from the fourth to put out the fire.
Tang’s family, including his wife and two sons, were rescued although they suffered from smoke inhalation.
Initial investigation showed the four tried to climb to the fourth floor to escape the smoke.
The fire reached the fourth alarm before it was put out at 3:44 a.m.
Arson investigators are verifying information the fire stemmed from an overheating wall fan. — DVM, GMA News
Websource:GMA News Online
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Date:2013-09-13
Country:Philippines