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Five people, including an 11-month-old infant, were killed after a fire engulfed a boarding house on Sinalyasi Street in Barangay 8, Caloocan City before dawn on Sunday, Aug. 2, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said.
According to a GMA News report by Gabriel Gonzales, the BFP said the death toll had risen to five from the earlier reported four fatalities.
According to the BFP, the victims were trapped inside the rented house as the fire spread rapidly, preventing them from escaping.
The blaze was declared fire out at 2:04 a.m., the BFP said.
Authorities have yet to release the identities of the victims pending notification of their families.
Fire investigators are still determining the cause of the fire and the extent of the damage. — MCG, GMA News
