Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 20) — Five people died while three others were injured in two separate fire incidents in Metro Manila on Sunday.
A 76-year-old woman was killed while a 10-year-old minor was hurt after a fire hit a building in Makati City before dawn.
The Makati City Fire Station reported that the blaze started at the third floor of the building located along Kalayaan Avenue in Barangay Guadalupe Nuevo at around 4:12 a.m. It reached second alarm at 4:39 a.m. and was declared fire out at 6:03 a.m.
The damage was pegged at ₱4 million. No other establishments were affected by the blaze.
Firefighters rescued the minor and rushed the child to the hospital.
The body of the victim was discovered at the mezzanine area of the building after the fire was put out.
The second incident occurred almost four hours later. A fire in Sta. Cruz, Manila resulted in the deaths of four people and injury to two others.
A police report said the blaze in Barangay 316 started at around 9:45 a.m. and reached second alarm before it was declared out at 10:26 a.m.
The injured individuals was taken to the hospital for treatment.
