Manila: Five people have perished in a raging inferno that tore through a hotel and casino complex in Manila, authorities said, after firefighters battled more than 24 hours to douse the flames.
Rescuers said yesterday that billowing smoke, sometimes so dense it obscured the 22-floor Waterfront Manila Pavilion, had hampered their efforts to contain the blaze which started Sunday morning.
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