8 dead, 1 injured in fire in a Quezon City residential area
MANILA, Philippines — Eight people died, and one was injured in a fire that broke out Thursday morning in Barangay San Isidro, Quezon City, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).
In a bulletin released at 11:03 a.m., the BFP said the blaze, which struck a three-storey residential building owned by Ruth Capili, reached the first alarm at 2:02 a.m.
Firefighters declared the blaze under control at 2:26 a.m.
It was fully extinguished by 2:48 a.m.
While the BFP did not disclose the identities of the fatalities, it provided their ages and sexes:
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- Two 34-year-old females
- One 29-year-old male
- One 2-year-old male
- One 20-year-old female
- One 40-year-old male
- One 12-year-old male
- One 15-year-old female
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Meanwhile, 36-year-old Jophel Samosa sustained a laceration on his left elbow and received treatment from the BFP Emergency Medical Services.
The fire caused an estimated P3.6 million in damage, the BFP reported.
However, authorities have yet to determine the cause of the blaze.
A total of 24 fire trucks and three ambulance units responded to the incident.