An aerial photo shows rows of charred homes after a slum area fire in Manila, the Philippines, May 20, 2025. Two people were killed and two others injured in a fire that broke out in a crowded residential area in the Philippine capital, the Bureau of Fire Protection said Tuesday. The bureau said the three-hour blaze, which occurred on Monday afternoon, quickly spread in the closely packed houses made of light materials. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
MANILA, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed and two others injured in a fire that broke out in a crowded residential area in the Philippine capital, the Bureau of Fire Protection said Tuesday.
The bureau said the three-hour blaze, which occurred on Monday afternoon, quickly spread in the closely packed houses made of light materials.
Officials said the two killed, who were cousins, were trapped inside their house.
The fire damaged a nearby school building and torched several vehicles.
Residents told firefighters that they had heard a loud explosion and saw smoke billowing from one of the houses before the fire.
Local authorities said the cause of the fire is under investigation. ■
A resident returns to his charred homes after a slum area fire in Manila, the Philippines, May 20, 2025. Two people were killed and two others injured in a fire that broke out in a crowded residential area in the Philippine capital, the Bureau of Fire Protection said Tuesday.
The bureau said the three-hour blaze, which occurred on Monday afternoon, quickly spread in the closely packed houses made of light materials. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
A resident returns to his charred homes after a slum area fire in Manila, the Philippines, May 20, 2025. Two people were killed and two others injured in a fire that broke out in a crowded residential area in the Philippine capital, the Bureau of Fire Protection said Tuesday.
The bureau said the three-hour blaze, which occurred on Monday afternoon, quickly spread in the closely packed houses made of light materials. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
Residents return to their charred homes after a slum area fire in Manila, the Philippines, May 20, 2025. Two people were killed and two others injured in a fire that broke out in a crowded residential area in the Philippine capital, the Bureau of Fire Protection said Tuesday.
The bureau said the three-hour blaze, which occurred on Monday afternoon, quickly spread in the closely packed houses made of light materials. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
An aerial drone photo shows a damaged car outside a row of charred homes after a slum area fire in Manila, the Philippines, May 20, 2025. Two people were killed and two others injured in a fire that broke out in a crowded residential area in the Philippine capital, the Bureau of Fire Protection said Tuesday.
The bureau said the three-hour blaze, which occurred on Monday afternoon, quickly spread in the closely packed houses made of light materials. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
