MANILA, Philippines — Fire swept through houses along Delpan Street in Tondo, Manila on Wednesday morning, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) National Capital Region said. ADVERTISEMENTIn an initial report, the BFP said the blaze hit the residential area at 9:32 a.m. and was raised to third alarm after 4 minutes. The blaze was declared under control at 10:21 a.m. and was completely extinguished after more than one hour. Gerandie Agonos of the BFP Manila said that 20 houses were destroyed while over 40 families were left homeless by the fire. The cause of the fire is still unidentified as firefighters are still putting out the blaze, as of posting.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 15, 2020 02:23 UTC