Blaze destroys homes in Quezon City slum, Manila

By admin on April 26th, 2010

Manila slum fire displaces thousands
Photo credit: Aaron Favila - AP

A huge blaze has swept through a shanty town outside the Philippines capital, leaving one dead, 600 houses destroyed and more than 10,000 people homeless. The blaze was thought to have been started by faulty power lines. Two hundred fire engines were sent to fight the flames in the Quezon City slum, outside Manila, reports said. Firefighters were beaten back as the blaze spread swiftly, fanned by strong winds and intense summer heat. 3 firefighters were reported to have been injured in the blaze.

Photo credit: Noel Celis, AFP