The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tank that exploded caused the fire that trapped and killed 11 people inside a residential-commercial building in Binondo, Manila, on Friday, August 2.<br /><br />The BFP said that the fire started at an eatery on the ground floor of the 4-story building with mezzanine at the corner of Nueva (former Yunchengco Street) and Carvajal Streets.<br /><br />The victims, who were boarders in the building, were reportedly trapped inside while they were sleeping. The BFP and SOCO personnel retrieve 11 bodies wrapped in body bags.<br /><br />READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/8/2/fire-hits-commercial-area-in-binondo-manila?fbclid=IwY2xjawEavehleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHcW6pCIjW1jh0EYcnph2HDrcUX32lroUYN_DBqVjFEHDi2LC69ILadWRTA_aem__rg-80Lcf2nqaTucjP2ApA<br /><br />Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin<br /><br />Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin <br />Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin<br />Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin<br />Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin<br /><br />#ManilaBulletinOnline<br />#ManilaBulletin<br />#LatestNews
