Marikina fire kills senior, injures two others

Marikina is in the eastern part of Metro Manila. \ INQUIRER FILE

MANILA, Philippines  — A fire broke out in a three-story residential building in Barangay Tumana, Marikina City, and killed a 66-year-old male and injured two other individuals, the Bureau of Fire Protection – National Capital Region (BFP-NCR) reported on Friday.

The fire, which originated in the kitchen on the ground floor of the building, was put under the first alarm at 2:50 a.m.

It was declared under control at 3:29 a.m. and extinguished at 3:55 a.m.

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The BFP-NCR identified the fatality as Vidal Garcia, 66 years old.

A firefighter, FO2 Bernardino Cruz, inhaled some smoke but was already in good condition as of this writing. Cris Garcia suffered from second-degree burns on the face and upper back.

The BFP-NCR estimated the damage to eight establishments to be P200,000.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.