DZIQ: Child dead in Manila fire

MANILA, Philippines— A four-year-old boy was found dead after a fire hit a residential area in Sampaloc, Manila, Wednesday morning, according to a report by Radyo Inquirer.

Fire authorities identified the victim as Adam Johan Tolentino, 4, whose house was one of four houses that were razed by the fire which hit a residential area along P. Florentino Street at around 9:12 a.m.

Bureau of Fire Protection Chief Major Bonifacio Carta said the houses were made up of light materials.

The fire that reached 5th alarm was declared under control at 9:46 a.m.,  the radio report said.

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Danica Hermogenes, Inquirer.net