Faulty electrical wiring starts fire at Camp Crame’s ballistics lab
Philippine National Police headquarters in Camp Crame
MANILA, Philippines — The fire inside Camp Crame, which lasted for 23 minutes, was caused by a faulty electrical wiring, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Friday.
In a follow-up report, the PNP said the fire inside a test-firing area may possibly be caused by a malfunctioning or damaged electrical.
PNP, in its initial report, said the fire at Ballistic Testing Area, adjacent to the explosives laboratory inside the PNP headquarters started at 5:30 p.m. and was later extinguished at 5:53 p.m.
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Responding firefighters “successfully contained the fire, preventing further damage to surrounding facilities” according to authorities.
Article continues after this advertisementNo one was reportedly hurt during the incident.
Meanwhile, authorities said the damages had been estimated to reach P355,000. Sheba Barr, 黑料社 trainee
