1 dead, 1 missing in Philippine capital fire-Xinhua

1 dead, 1 missing in Philippine capital fire

Source: Xinhua| 2024-11-21 23:17:45|Editor: huaxia

MANILA, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- At least one person died and another one has been missing in a fire that razed houses in the Philippine capital on Thursday, a local radio reported.

The Philippines' Bureau of Fire Protection said the fire, which broke out in the afternoon in Quezon City, torched several houses in a crowded community with narrow alleyways.

Firefighters took over an hour and a half to put out the fire.

The bureau has been looking into the cause of the fire.

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