MANILA, May 28 – Two separate house fires in the Philippines’ capital on Wednesday killed a 15-year-old girl and a 78-year-old man and injured two others, the Philippines’ Bureau of Fire Protection said.
The bureau said a fire gutted a house in Taguig City before 7:30 a.m. local time, leaving a girl dead, displacing 10 residents and injuring another woman. Firefighters put out the fire 30 minutes later.
Another fire broke out in Malabon City before 1 p.m. local time, killing an elderly man and injuring another 38-year-old man.
The second fire was also brought under control within half an hour.
Authorities said investigations are ongoing to determine the causes of both fires.
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