Devastating overnight fire leaves thousands homeless

Around 15,000 people living in a shanty town beside Manila's port have lost their homes in a devastating overnight fire.

Devastating overnight fire leaves thousands homeless

Around 15,000 people living in a shanty town beside Manila's port have lost their homes in a devastating overnight fire.

Fire brigade chiefs said 1,000 homes were gutted in the sprawling Parola Compound, where several families often share tiny houses running along narrow alleyways.

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