Six members of a family killed in fire in Philippines -Agencies

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Six members of a family killed in fire in Philippines

Posted: November 25, 2023
Updated: 10:48 am

Six members of a family killed in fire in Philippines

Manila, Nov 25 : Six members of a family were killed and two others injured when a fire broke out in a house in the Philippines' Quezon province, police said. A 69-year-old woman and her five grandchildren were trapped inside the two-storeyed house in Candelaria town due to fire. Two other females, aged 48 and 37, were injured, Xinhua news agency reported. The blaze, which broke out at around 1 a.m. local time, was put out an hour and a half later. Police said a neighbour witnessed the fire and "saw the family members trapped, shouting and seeking for help." /IANS

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