Three residents were reportedly injured in a fire that broke out inside a low-rise building located along Raxabago Street in Tondo, Manila, on Tuesday, September 24.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) identified the victims as Michelle Catherine Pantoha, 36; Kim Francis Curia, 28; and Stephan Mike De Mesa, 27.
Medical responders said the victims suffered burns in different parts of their bodies.
According to the authorities, the fire started around 8 p.m. at the ground floor of a four-storey residential and commercial building owned by Chona De Leon.
Fire responders said the fire only damaged the ground floor of the building.
They added that the fire was quickly extinguished at 8:08 p.m. and caused around P10,000 worth of damage to the property.
The BFP said the cause of the fire remains under investigation.