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Fire breaks out in residential house, kills infant among five others in Philippines

Published: 02 Aug 2026 - 06:05 pm | Last Updated: 02 Aug 2026 - 06:11 pm
Peninsula

QNA

Manila: A fire broke out on Sunday in a shared residential house in Caloocan City in Manila, the Philippines, killing an infant, among five other persons.

Media outlets reported that the victims were trapped inside the house as the fire spread, preventing them from getting out, noting that the fire caused injuries to 15 persons who were inside the residential building.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, while teams are still assessing the damage. In 2017, a fire broke out at a shopping mall in Davao City, southern Philippines, killing 37 people.