Fire engulfs apartments in Sampaloc
MANILA, Philippines–At least 10 families were left homeless after a fire had swept through a stretch of houses in Sampaloc, Manila on Easter Sunday.
A Manila Fire Department official said in a phone interview with Inquirer.net that the fire engulfed four residential apartments along P. Campa Street near España Boulevard.
The fire that reached fifth alarm started at 3:03 a.m. and was put out an hour after, at 4:10 a.m. before dawn Sunday.
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The four two-storey apartments were reportedly made of light materials, which caused the fire to spread quickly.
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Nobody was reported injured in the incident.
Authorities estimated the worth of damages at P2 million.
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