By MB Online and Erma Edera
A fire hit a residential area in Leveriza Street, Malate, Manila on Thursday afternoon.
According to the police, an argument among siblings led to a fire that affected hundreds of families in Malate, Manila.
Manila Police District Special Mayor’s Reaction Team chief Major Rosalino Ibay Jr. identified the person of interest as Cocoy Soriano, who was allegedly caught in the act of arson in Malate fire.
Soriano is now under the custody of Manila Police District Station 9.
Ibay also described the alleged motive as “away ng magkapatid (sibling rivalry).”
The cause of the fire is still under investigation but the fire broke out on the 4th floor of a four-story residential building located along 2288 Int. 29, Leveriza Street, Malate, Manila.
Fire authorities have declared a fifth alarm for the blaze at around 12:35 p.m.
The fire has reached first alarm at 12:14 p.m. It is declared under control at 1:57 p.m.
Around 230 families were brought in the barangay’s basketball court for temporary shelter, the Manila Public Information office said.
No casualty was reported as of press time. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said damage to property is still under investigation.
https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/12/19/fire-hits-residential-area-in-malate-manila/
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