Building fire in Manila's Chinatown kills 11
MANILA - At least 11 people died on Aug 2 in a fire in a five-storey residential and commercial building in the Chinatown precinct of the Philippine capital, a community official said.
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A fire sweeps through a building in Manila’s Chinatown, killing at least 11
MANILA, Philippiines (AP) — A fire swept through a part of a small building in Manila’s crowded Chinatown district Friday, leaving at least 11 people dead, police said, adding that an investigation was underway to determine the cause of the blaze.
Fire rips through building in Manila’s Chinatown, killing 11
A fire ripped through a building in the Philippine capital’s Chinatown early Friday, killing 11 people, authorities said.
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