MANILA, Philippines — Fire swept through a residential compound in Pasig City, on Saturday, killing a boy and injuring his mother.
The blaze broke out at Pupha Compound in District 4, Barangay Pinagbuhatan, catcing residents off guard as flames spread quickly through the home.
Firefighters confirmed the first alarm at 2:22 a.m. and worked for 20 minutes to place the fire under control before declaring it out at 2:46 a.m.
The boy, 4, was recovered from the fire but died as he was being revived.
Michael Santos, chief of the Pinagbuhatan Action Center and one of the first responders, said the boy’s mother tried to save him.
She sustained second-degree burns on both arms and was rushed to the hospital where she was in stable condition, according to the initial medical assessment.
Residents later lit four candles in the compound for the boy.
Pasig fire kills child, injures mother as she tries to save him, This news data comes from:http://hyjxvmfa.erlvyiwan.com
The Bureau of Fire Protection said nine fire trucks and one ambulance responded to the call, with crew arriving at the scene within minutes.
Pasig fire kills child, injures mother as she tries to save him
Initial investigation showed five families, or a total of 13 individuals, were affected.
The cause of the fire has not been determined.
- Thailand acting PM moves to dissolve parliament — party
- Indonesia protests put spotlight on paramilitary police force
- Marcos signs mining tax regime law
- Malaysia warns TikTok vs cyberbullying, deepfakes
- 2 LPAs monitored inside PAR, bringing rain to Luzon
- Evicted from their forests, Kenyan hunter-gatherers fight for their rights
- Modi reaffirms India's support for Ukraine peace settlement during call with Zelenskyy
- Washington makes military aid overtures to Sahel juntas
- Marcos to mark ‘Thrilla In Manila’ 50th anniversary
- Surfacing of WPS features ‘likely’ natural occurrence, not due to dumped crushed corals
