Mother, child killed in Caloocan fire
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A mother and her child died while the father and another child were injured in a fire that struck a residential area in Caloocan City early Monday.
According to GMA News' James Agustin, the father and his child sustained burns and were rushed to a hospital for treatment.
The mother and her child were initially reported missing.
The fire broke out along Velasco Street in Barangay 7 at around 4 a.m.
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the blaze destroyed five houses and affected 23 families.
More than 24 fire trucks were deployed to the area as residents also formed a bucket brigade to help supply water to firefighters.
The fire reached the first alarm and was declared out at around 5:25 a.m.
The BFP is conducting mopping-up operations to assess the extent of the damage.
Authorities are still determining the cause of the fire. —Joviland Rita/AOL, GMA News
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