Fire broke out at a museum of a mall in Binondo, Manila, on Monday morning (July 29), said the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). Map of the City of Manila. INQUIRER FILES
MANILA, Philippines — A fire hit a portion of Lucky Chinatown Mall in Binondo, Manila, on Monday morning, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said.
In an initial report, fire authorities said the blaze started in the museum on the mall’s fourth floor at 7:13 a.m. and reached the first alarm by 7:29 a.m.
The BFP said the fire was declared under control around 8:37 a.m.
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No other details were available as of writing.
At least five trucks and an ambulance have been deployed to the site to help extinguish the blaze and attend to medical emergencies.