Death Toll in Philippine Hotel Fire Rises to Five

Death Toll in Philippine Hotel Fire Rises to Five
Firefighters douse water after a fire engulfed the Manila Pavilon hotel in Metro Manila, Philippines March 18, 2018. Reuters/Romeo Ranoco
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MANILA—Philippine firefighters said on Monday the death toll from a fire in a hotel in the capital Manila had risen to five, after confirming two more fatalities and putting out the blaze a day after it broke out.

All the victims were employees at the hotel casino owned and operated by state gaming regulator Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.