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4 hurt in chemical explosion

Emmanuel Tupas - The Philippine Star
October 21, 2023 | 12:00am
4 hurt in chemical explosion
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)’s National Capital Region field unit said the incident in the one-story building of ABAM Steel Fabrication in Barangay Nagkaisang Nayon occurred at around 2:02 p.m.
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MANILA, Philippines — Four people were injured in a chemical explosion in Quezon City on Thursday.

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)’s National Capital Region field unit said the incident in the one-story building of ABAM Steel Fabrication in Barangay Nagkaisang Nayon occurred at around 2:02 p.m.

It caused a fire that was put out at around 2:10 p.m.

Jerome Arcilla, 62; Geronimo Arcilla, 60; Fernando Arcilla, 45, and Michael Tubiera, 30, were brought to a hospital for treatment of burns on the body.

Two fire trucks and three ambulances were at the scene.

Arson probers have yet to determine the cause of the explosion.

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