2 dead in Binondo condo fire
MANILA, Philippines — Amid Lunar New Year festivities, two housemaids died after a fire broke out at a condominium building in Manila’s Chinatown in Sta. Cruz yesterday.
The fire that struck the 56-story Anchor SkySuites lasted for over one hour, destroying P4.5 million worth of property, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).
Arson probers said the household helpers were trapped on the 35th floor. The condo unit’s owner and relatives managed to escape.
The fire started at 3:25 a.m. and was extinguished at 4:51 a.m.
Two separate fires also hit Fu Yong Mansion condominium in Binondo and a residential area in Tondo, affecting five houses.
In Pasay, a Korean restaurant in Barangay 76 caught fire on Tuesday, affecting two establishments and destroying P4.55 million worth of property.
Eight BFP firetrucks and 27 volunteer firetrucks responded.
A firefighter suffered a laceration in his left finger.
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