Two individuals were hurt after a fire broke out at a bazaar inside the Valenzuela Gateway Complex in Barangay Paso de Blas, Valenzuela City on Thursday, June 11.
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The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) has yet to release the identities and condition of the injured individuals.
The blaze started at around 5:46 a.m. and was raised to second alarm two minutes later.
It reached the third alarm at 5:59 a.m. as the fire continued to spread.
Firefighters placed the fire under control at around 7:59 a.m.
Authorities said the fire originated from a bazaar or clothing shop inside the complex.
The area reportedly houses more than 100 stalls selling clothes, shoes, watches, and other items.
The cause of the fire and the estimated cost of damage have yet to be determined as investigation continues.