Pre-dawn fire in Philippine capital Manila kills one person


MANILA (Xinhua): A 59-year-old man died in a pre-dawn fire that gutted a house in the Philippine capital Manila on Saturday, a firefighter officer said.

Ronaldo Sanchez, marshal at Navotas City Fire Station, said the fire broke out at around 3am local time and trapped the victim on the second floor of the three-story house.

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