Fire destroys 300 houses in Manila's Parola Compound

A fire of still undetermined origin destroyed some 300 houses in the Parola Compound in Tondo, Manila on Friday evening, affecting some 700 families, a radio report said Saturday.

Super Radyo dzBB's Manny Vargas reported that the fire broke out at the Gate 1 of Pier 2 at past 11 p.m. Friday.

Firefighters said the fire that reach the 5th alarm was put out at 6:20 a.m. Saturday.

The Manila Bureau of Fire Protection Operations Chief Inspector Crusid Cante said the cause of the blaze is still being investigated. He also dismissed reports that the fire's damage reached P1.5 million.

Likewise, Cante said no casualty has been reported in incident so far.

Some 700 families affected by the fire are being temporarily accommodated at the nearby Delpan Evacuation Center.

The Parola fire broke out after another struck the Bureau of Customs (BOC) Building in South Harbor, Manila at 9 p.m. —Jamil Santos/LBG, GMA News