Fire Kills 8 in Philippines After Flames Gutted Residential Building in Less Than Hour

Fire Kills 8 in Philippines After Flames Gutted Residential Building in Less Than Hour
A building damaged by a fire stands in San Isidro Galas village in suburban Quezon city, Philippines, on Feb. 27, 2025. Joeal Calupitan/AP Photo
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MANILA, Philippines—A fire gutted a three-story residential building early Thursday in less than an hour in the Philippines’ capital region, killing eight people, officials said.

The blaze, which also injured at least one resident, broke out after midnight in the building, which was mostly made of wood, as people slept in San Isidro Galas village in suburban Quezon city, officials said.