A fire gutted a crowded residential area in Cavite province, southwest of Manila, on Friday, leaving four dead, the city's fire bureau said, Report informs, citing Xinhua.
The Bacoor Fire Station said the blaze, which broke out before 3:00 a.m. local time, affected over 80 families living in the community in Bacoor City.
Due to narrow alleyways, firefighters took nearly three hours to extinguish the fire in the crowded community.
Four dead in fire in Philippines
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