Huge fire razes residential area in Manila

Agencies Published October 20, 2014
Religious icons are destroyed during a fire in a slum area of Manila. Photo-by- AFP
Religious icons are destroyed during a fire in a slum area of Manila. Photo-by- AFP
Residents carry a painting depicting the Last Supper as they lay out their belongings along a street after the fire. Photo-by-Reuters
Residents carry a painting depicting the Last Supper as they lay out their belongings along a street after the fire. Photo-by-Reuters
Residents help a firefighter to douse water at a burning shanty after a fire razed through a residential area in Pritil, Tondo. Photo-by-Reuters
Residents help a firefighter to douse water at a burning shanty after a fire razed through a residential area in Pritil, Tondo. Photo-by-Reuters
A resident helps out with a bucket of water in dousing some burning shanties after a fire razed through a residential area in Pritil, Tondo. Photo-by-Reuters
A resident helps out with a bucket of water in dousing some burning shanties after a fire razed through a residential area in Pritil, Tondo. Photo-by-Reuters
A resident helps out a firefighter as he aims a hose to douse a burning shanty with water after a fire razed through a residential area in Pritil, Tondo. Photo-by-Reuters
A resident helps out a firefighter as he aims a hose to douse a burning shanty with water after a fire razed through a residential area in Pritil, Tondo. Photo-by-Reuters
Burnt houses are seen engulfed in smoke after a fire razed through a residential area in Pritil, Tondo. Photo-by-Reuters
Burnt houses are seen engulfed in smoke after a fire razed through a residential area in Pritil, Tondo. Photo-by-Reuters
Residents cry as they watch a fire burn down their home at a residential area in Manila. Photo-by-AP
Residents cry as they watch a fire burn down their home at a residential area in Manila. Photo-by-AP
Firemen work to extinguish a fire in a slum area of Manila. Photo-by-AFP
Firemen work to extinguish a fire in a slum area of Manila. Photo-by-AFP
Firemen work to extinguish a fire in a slum area of Manila. Photo-by-AFP
Firemen work to extinguish a fire in a slum area of Manila. Photo-by-AFP
Shih Tzu dogs look out from a chicken coop where they are temporarily placed by their owner as a fire razed a residential area in Manila. Photo-by-AP
Shih Tzu dogs look out from a chicken coop where they are temporarily placed by their owner as a fire razed a residential area in Manila. Photo-by-AP

A huge fire gutted a residential area in Pritil, Tondo, Manila, prompting the Bureau of Fire Protection to place the fire under Task Force Bravo. Raising the fire alarm to Task Force Bravo m‎eans over 10 fire trucks from neighboring districts are sent to respond to the fire. Tondo is one of the most densely populated areas of land in the world.

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Comments (4) Closed
Indian Christian
Oct 20, 2014 04:11pm
Sad. Let God help them.
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Itsqashi
Oct 20, 2014 05:16pm
Very devastating pictures, Manila is very dense population city and fire like this is horrified. God help you all.
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mohammadali
Oct 23, 2014 08:20pm
This is one way of getting rid of the squatters by the rich landlord and building new high rise luxury apartments.
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syed wasim haider
Oct 23, 2014 09:38pm
Great tragedy both in case of accidental fire or to acquire land by the builders.
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