Nearly 40 feared dead in Philippines shopping mall blaze
Source: Agence France-Presse
Thirty-seven people were believed killed in a fire that engulfed a shopping mall in the southern Philippines city of Davao, the local vice-mayor said on Sunday.
A bureau of fire protection commander at the scene said the chances of the 37 surviving were “zero”, according to Paolo Duterte, the vice-mayor, who is also the president’s son.
The blaze started at the four-storey NCCC Mall on Saturday morning and people were trapped inside, including in a call centre on the top floor, said Ralph Canoy, a police officer in the district.
Canoy said the fire was still going before dawn on Sunday morning.
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Agence France-Presse in Davao
Sat 23 Dec ‘17 23.13 GMT
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/23/nearly-40-feared-dead-in-philippines-shopping-mall-blaze
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