10-year-old girl dies after being trapped in Pasay residential fire

• A fire broke out in Mendoza Compound, Barangay 127, Pasay City, around 11 p.m. Friday
• The blaze quickly reached third alarm due to tightly packed homes made of light materials
• A 10-year-old girl was found dead after being trapped inside her home while asleep
• Around 70 families were displaced and are temporarily staying at Juan Sumulong Elementary School

A 10-year-old girl tragically died after being trapped inside her home when a fire engulfed a residential compound in Barangay 127, Pasay City, late Friday night.

According to a report by Jhomer Apresto on "24 Oras Weekend" on Saturday, the blaze erupted at the Mendoza Compound around 11 p.m. Residents quickly joined forces to help firefighters by passing buckets of water to refill the fire truck’s supply.

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) raised the alarm to the third level as the flames spread rapidly through the area, where houses were built close together using light materials.

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Firefighters managed to declare the fire out at around 12:22 a.m.

Authorities said the young victim was asleep when the fire broke out and was unable to escape. Her mother was reportedly out selling goods at the time of the incident.

The barangay reported that approximately 70 families, or more than 400 individuals, lost their homes.

They have been temporarily relocated to the covered court of Juan Sumulong Elementary School while awaiting modular tents from the local government.

Officials are also looking into reports that the fire may have started on the second floor of one of the houses, where residents were able to rescue a two-year-old child.

The BFP continues to investigate the exact cause of the blaze, while local authorities coordinate relief and assistance for the affected families.

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Source: KAMI.com.gh