Two hurt as fire hits Tondo slum area
［ 129 words｜2023.12.13｜英字 (English) ］
Two people were hurt while more than 100 houses were gutted in a fire in Tondo on Tuesday morning.
Based on the initial report, the fire razed the residential area in Happyland along Road 10 in Tondo around 3 am.
The Bureau of Fire (BFP) National Capital Region (NCR) identified the victims as a 16-year old who was hospitalized after losing consciousness and Smokey Mountain volunteer Christian Gracio, 21, who had a small laceration at his left arm.
The fire reached the 4th alarm at 4:16 am before it was declared under control around 6:23 am and finally extinguished by 6:57 am.
The arson investigators are still trying to determine the cost of fire as well as the estimated cost of damage to properties due to the incident. Robina Asido/DMS
