5 bata na magpipinsan, patay matapos ma-trap sa nasusunog na bahay dahil naka-lock raw ang fire exit

- Five children (cousins) died after being trapped inside a residential house in Tondo, Manila

- According to reports, the kids were in their grandfather's house located in the third floor of a building when the incident happened

- Additionally, the door leading to the fire exit was locked, leading in them being unable to escape from the fire

- Two of the five children were from Cavite and just visited their grandfather's house to celebrate New Year

Five children, all cousins, tragically died after being trapped inside a house in Tondo, Manila.

In a report by 'Frontline Pilipinas' of TV 5, the children, age 8 to 15, were in their grandfather’s house on the third floor of a building when the fire broke out.

The door to the fire exit was locked, preventing them from escaping.

Two of the children were from Cavite and were visiting their grandfather’s house to celebrate the New Year.

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It took almost 2 hours for the fire rescue team to extinguish the fire because of the way leading to the house was to narrow.

Watch the report in the video below:

News, photos or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, and in rare cases, such could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable.

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Source: KAMI.com.gh