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A fire truck is seen on the site of a fire in Manila, the Philippines, on Aug. 2, 2024. At least 11 people were killed after a fire broke out early Friday morning in a five-level commercial and residential building in Manila City in the Philippine capital, authorities said. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
MANILA, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) — At least 11 people were killed after a fire broke out early Friday morning in a commercial building in Manila City in the Philippine capital, a village official told a local radio.
Nelson Ty said the initial report from the firefighters and witnesses accounted for 11 dead bodies inside the building.
Among the dead was the wife of the building owner, whose body was found on the third floor, Ty added.
It took firefighters two hours to put out the fire. The bureau is investigating the cause of the fire. ■
Fire barricade tapes are seen on the site of a fire in Manila, the Philippines, on Aug. 2, 2024. At least 11 people were killed after a fire broke out early Friday morning in a five-level commercial and residential building in Manila City in the Philippine capital, authorities said. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
Charred windows are seen on the site of a fire in Manila, the Philippines, on Aug. 2, 2024. At least 11 people were killed after a fire broke out early Friday morning in a five-level commercial and residential building in Manila City in the Philippine capital, authorities said. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
A fire investigator from the Philippine Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) works on the site of a fire in Manila, the Philippines, Aug. 2, 2024. At least 11 people were killed after a fire broke out early Friday morning in a five-level commercial and residential building in Manila City in the Philippine capital, authorities said. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
Fire investigators from the Philippine Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) work on the site of a fire in Manila, the Philippines, Aug. 2, 2024. At least 11 people were killed after a fire broke out early Friday morning in a five-level commercial and residential building in Manila City in the Philippine capital, authorities said. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
A fire investigator from the Philippine Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) works on the site of a fire in Manila, the Philippines, Aug. 2, 2024. At least 11 people were killed after a fire broke out early Friday morning in a five-level commercial and residential building in Manila City in the Philippine capital, authorities said. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
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