Fire hits Pasig City General Hospital

Pasig City General Hospital fiire. Image from Twitter/Sen. Richard Gordin

MANILA, Philippines — Firefighters are currently trying to put out a fire which broke out at the Pasig City General Hospital Wednesday morning, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported.

BFP Pasig City Fire Director Supt. John Pinagod said the fire, which occurred on the fourth floor storage room, reached the third alarm around 11:19 in the morning.

The fire was put under control at 1:19 PM and was finally extinguished at 3:00 pm, according to Pinagod.

BFP initially reported that the fire occurred on the second storey of the building, but was later clarified to be on the fourth storey.

It is not yet determined if there are injuries and casualties in the fire.

This is a developing story.

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