Fire destroys historic Philippine post office building (update)

Smoke erupts as a massive fire hits THE Manila Central Post Office building on Monday morning (May 22). - Bureau Of Fire Protection NCR/Handout via Reuters

MANILA (AFP): A huge fire destroyed a historic post office in the Philippine capital Manila, officials said Monday (May 22).

More than 80 fire trucks were sent to the decades-old landmark after the blaze broke out late Sunday, the Bureau of Fire Protection said.