Bed ridden woman found in building fire in Philippine capital

MANILA (Xinhua): One female was killed and another adult injured in a fire that broke out in Manila City on Sunday, the Bureau of Fire Protection said.

Firefighter Charles Bacoco told reporters that the fire broke out around 9:30 a.m. local time, trapping the sleeping bedridden woman inside a building.

Bacoco said the fire started at a residential building at the back of a hotel owned by the victims.

Firefighters put out the fire an hour later.

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire. - Xinhua