Fire in Baclaran disrupts LRT 1 operations Tuesday night

MANILA, Philippines—A fire hit a residential-commercial area in Baclaran, disrupting Light Rail Transit 1 operations Tuesday night, LRT spokesman Hernando Cabrera said.

In a text message, Cabrera said that as a result of the fire, train travel was shortened to start from the Gil Puyat station all the way to Roosevelt past 8 p.m.

He said that LRT 1 will resume normal operations by Wednesday.

The cause of the fire was still undetermined as of posting time.—Karen Boncocan

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