FILE PHOTO of fire in Philippine General Hospital dated March 14, 2024 from GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE
MANILA, Philippines — Fire hit the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) on Taft Avenue in Ermita, Manila, on Monday morning, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).
In a report, fire authorities said the blaze started in the hospital’s audio-visual room at 5:56 a.m. and reached the first alarm by 6:07 a.m.
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The second alarm was declared at 6:21 a.m. and the blaze was placed under control at 6:47 a.m.
It was declared fire out at 7:08 a.m.
The BFP has yet to provide other details as of this writing, but at least 13 trucks and an ambulance arrived in the area.
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