A fire destroyed hundreds of houses and stores in a neighborhood of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Hundreds of people were injured and more than 1,000 families homeless.
The neighborhood, in one of the most densely populated residential zones of Manila, was completely destroyed by a fire this Sunday. Os Firefighters could not save hundreds of houses and stores, which burned for more than 10 hours, and over a thousand families lost everything.
Authorities had to resolve those who were left homeless and, for many, the future is uncertain. These are people with very limited resources, and who do not know how they can build the little as they had.
There are no record of deadly victims, but there are many injured, especially with severe burns.
The police opened an inquiry and already this an investigation is taken to realize what may have caused the fire.
Urban fires are common in the Philippines, where buildings are often built without respecting any safety rules.
Last month, 11 people died in the Chinese neighborhood of Manila, in a fire in a five -story building.
