100 bahay sa Sta. Mesa, Manila, nasunog; Nasa 300 pamilya, apektado ng sunog

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00:00 Authorities are continuing to report a fire that broke out in a residential area in Santa Mesa, Manila.

00:08 300 families were affected by the fire that was raised to the third alarm.

00:13 We got an update from Bernard Ferrer for Central News.

00:23 Authorities are continuing to report a fire that broke out in a residential area in Santa Mesa, Manila.

00:30 Past 10 in the morning, residents were affected by the fire that was raised to the third alarm.

00:43 According to Lito Liniz, the chairman of Barangay 598, Santa Mesa, Manila,

00:47 the fire started in San Antonio Street and then spread to San Vicente Street, San Jose Street and San Lorenzo Street.

00:55 Around 100 residents were affected by the fire, most of them are old houses and are made of light materials.

01:02 300 families were affected by the fire.

01:06 The fire started in a residential area in San Antonio Street.

01:17 In the story of one of the victims, their entire house was burned.

01:25 They were not able to save anything because they were the first to save their grandmother and sick grandfather.

01:31 Two dogs and ten cats were left in their house.

01:35 That is the very back of our house where the fire started.

01:41 That is why our house was completely destroyed.

01:44 But did you save anything?

01:46 Only my grandparents, but we did not save anything.

01:51 The Bureau of Fire Protection of BFP continues to investigate the cause of the fire.

01:58 A fireman was the one who was hit in the head.

02:01 Audrey, the residents who were burned in the multi-purpose hall and covered court of Barangay were brought here.

02:08 The police of Manila Police District or MPD are also spreading the safety of the area.

02:14 Audrey?

02:14 Bernard, you mentioned that a firefighter was injured.

02:19 Aside from the firefighter, were there any other residents who were injured in the fire?

02:23 Audrey, we are still trying to find out the exact number of people who were injured in the fire

02:37 because the BFP is not yet released on an official list or record.

02:43 Thank you very much Bernard Ferrer.