By Macy Grace Clores
May 16, 2021 - According to the Bureau of Fire Protection, the fire started on the third floor of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) on Sunday and lasted for nearly five hours.
Photo Source: Manila Times & Rappler
BFP Senior Inspector Hector Agadulin reported that the fire reached the second alarm at
12:58 a.m. and raised on the third alarm at immediately 1:00 a.m.
By 2:46 a.m. the fire was already under control and completely extinguished around 5:41 in
the morning.
The patients evacuated the premises as soon as the fire started. Some of the patients were
transferred to nearby hospitals in Manila such as Ospital ng Maynila and Gat Andres
Bonifacio Memorial Medical Center.
Following the incident, PGH told all the patients and staff to wear KN95 masks to protect
them from not only the virus but also from the harmful ashes and dust caused by the fire.
According to the BFP, there were no recorded casualties or injuries— however, the fire caused the hospital 300,000 pesos worth of damage.
The BFP is still investigating the fire incident while PGH continues to ask for cash donations
to make up for what they've lost.
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