One person died while three others were injured after a fire broke out at a warehouse along Encarnacion Street, Barangay San Rafael Village, Navotas City, on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
Fire hits warehouse in Navotas (Photo from Fire and Rescue Alert Resoonders)
The Bureau of Fire Protection said the fatality was a 20-year-old, while three other individuals sustained injuries.
One of the injured, a 65-year-old, suffered first-degree burns on the right hand and abrasions on the left arm.
Another victim, a 30-year-old, sustained lacerations on the right thigh and left foot.
An 18-year-old victim suffered a puncture wound on the left foot.
BFP said the blaze started at around 12:28 p.m. and was raised to a second alarm at 12:36 p.m.
The fire was extinguished at around 4:11 p.m.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.