• 4 days ago
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Transcript
00:00The families of Isla Puting Bato in Tondo, Manila, who were burned alive in the evacuation center, were blamed and tortured.
00:06Let's find out the update on the first news of EJ Gomez.
00:10EJ.
00:14It is said that many residents, including 2,000 families affected by the fire that struck more than 1,000 houses in Isla Puting Bato in Tondo, Manila, yesterday.
00:28Many of them are hungry.
00:32They also don't know how they will recover from the tragedy, especially now that Christmas is coming.
00:41After the vast fire that struck more than 1,000 houses in Isla Puting Bato in Tondo, Manila yesterday,
00:49this is the scene now of the families affected.
00:52They were forced to stay in the Dalpan Evacuation Center.
00:55Each of them had to discard their belongings so that they can rest even if they only used a carton.
00:59Others were forced to sit or lie down.
01:02They were also waiting for the extreme heat.
01:05Many of them, young and old, are hungry.
01:10We were not able to sleep properly because we were not able to rest.
01:14We only used a carton.
01:16We were not able to save our belongings.
01:20We only used a carton.
01:25I haven't been able to sleep since yesterday.
01:27I went to work.
01:29Even though there is a problem, I still have to go to work.
01:35My children are also not able to wear their clothes.
01:37All of our belongings are gone.
01:39It is very difficult to work.
01:40Just like me, I am alone.
01:42But I need to work for my children.
01:44This is our bread.
01:45This is our lunch.
01:47That's all.
01:48We don't have money.
01:50It's all gone.
01:51According to the evacuees of the Evacuation Center,
01:54more than 2,000 families affected by the fire are missing.
01:59Right now, all the rooms inside the Evacuation Center are full.
02:06Others are just lying around here because they can't afford to pay for their belongings.
02:12Some of our fellow evacuees are still inside the Evacuation Center.
02:17There are also PNP personnel deployed inside the Evacuation Center
02:21to maintain the safety and orderliness of the area.
02:31Some of the evacuees were lucky and decided to stay
02:36near the area where the fire happened yesterday.
02:39But they spent the night in capsule tents from the Manila LGU.
02:45Meanwhile, because it is already bright outside,
02:47the evacuees were sleeping here last night.
02:56They were also awake when the hot meals from the Manila LGU arrived.
03:01They received champorado and bottled water.
03:05These are all the families affected by the fire that happened in Isla Puting Bato yesterday here in Tondo, Manila.
03:12Igan, that is the first news.
03:14EJ Gomez for GMA Integrated News.
03:35EJ Gomez for GMA Integrated News.

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