MANILA – Four people were killed after a fire broke out in a residential area in the Philippine capital on Thursday, the Bureau of Fire Protection said.
Firefighter Armando Baldillo told reporters that the fire broke out early Thursday morning and that the victims were members of a family trapped in a house in Malabon City.
Firefighters put out the fire before 7 a.m. local time, while the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Baldillo said at least 41 residents were affected by the fire.
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