200 families homeless after Tondo fire -- police | Inquirer News

200 families homeless after Tondo fire — police

By: - Reporter / @erikaINQ
/ 03:59 PM March 23, 2014

MANILA, Philippines — Around 200 families lost their homes in a fire that hit Tondo, Manila, early Sunday.

According to the report of arson investigator Senior Fire Officer 3 Emmanuel Gaspar, the fire originated from a four-story house owned by a certain Gina Miralles at 1320 CP Garcia Street.

No fatality was reported.

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The fire started at 12:44 a.m. and reached Task Force Alpha in 20 minutes.

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The alarm was raised to Task Force Bravo at 1:42 a.m. before it was put under control about four hours later.

The fire was put out at 6:30 a.m.

Fire officers placed the cost of the damage at P5 million. The cause of the fire is being investigated.

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