MANILA – The death toll of Manila fire incident has reached seventy two, whereas multiple are being reported to have injured as fire broke out in a factory in Philippines.
Retrieval operations are still underway at the site, and fire officials have said they expect to find more bodies when they reach the building’s second floor, which they have warned could collapse.
Five people pulled alive from the burning factory on Wednesday were taken to local hospitals. Authorities said late Wednesday that the total number of survivors was unclear.
The blaze started before noon Wednesday, and fire officials declared it under control by late afternoon. The city government said the fire was believed to have been caused by sparks from welding work on the factory’s gate setting alight chemicals in nearby containers.
Thick black smoke from the highly combustible materials made it hard for the firefighters to put out the fire and look for survivors.
Gatchalian said the facility was owned by the Kentex Manufacturing Corporation. Valenzuela City is part of the densely populated metropolitan region around the Philippine capital, Manila.
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