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Many of the residents of Isla Puting Bato in Tondo , Manila took to the waters of Manila Bay to escape the blaze that consumed their community on Sunday morning.In Nico Waje’s report on 24 Oras Weekend on Sunday, almost 2,000 families were affected by the fire that started past 8 a.m.More than 30 fire trucks responded to the fire, as well as two helicopters that were used to scoop water from the sea, and four fireboats of the Philippine Coast Guard.
5 million worth of damage.Authorities are still finding out the number of casualties.The fire started on the second floor of a house in Purok Tres but authorities are still investigating the cause of the blaze.“Napakahirap po unang-una po yung dami ng tao. Pangalawa yung pong yari ng kanilang mga bahay. Most po ay gawa sa light materials po na madaling magliyab o masunog. Pangatlo po ay yung mga daan, napakaliit po,” said Fire Senior Inspector Alejandro Ramos of the Bureau of Fire Portection.
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