Fire razes Bilibid's medium security compound
MANILA, Philippines — Fire razed a part of the New Bilibid Prison early on Wednesday morning.
The STAR reported the fire that hit the Medium Security Compound reached the fourth alarm.
WATCH: A 4th alarm fire breaks out in New Bilibid Prison (NBP) Medium Security Compound at the Muntinlupa City Jail. | via Bernardo Batuigas pic.twitter.com/l5LdAj4Hcx
— The Philippine Star (@PhilippineStar) October 10, 2018
Bureau of Corrections chief Ronald dela Rosa told CNN Philippines that the Bureau of Fire Protection declared a “fire out...around 6:00 a.m.”
The fire started at around 3:00 a.m., said the Bucor chief.
Dela Rosa added that all inmates were accounted for and nobody was hurt. He said that they follow a standard operating procedure to ensure that no one could get out when fire breaks.
The Bucor chief said that investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the fire. — Kristine Joy Patag
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