Fire breaks out at PNP hospital

Handout photo from the Philippine National Police shows firefighters responding to a blaze that struck the PNP General Hospital at Camp Crame in Quezon City on Sunday.
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MANILA, Philippines — A fire broke out at the Philippine National Police (PNP) General Hospital at Camp Crame in Quezon City on Sunday night.

The fired started at around 10:20 p.m. between the specialty ward and the neonatal intensive care unit, but was put out immediately, according to a report from the health service support–tactical operations center.

Capt. Carlo Jayson Turqueza of the PNP Health Service said an explosion reportedly occurred prior to the fire.

The base fire section emergency response team led by Lt. Wally Ocde responded at 10:24 p.m., followed by personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection-Quezon City at 10:40 p.m.

The fire was declared under control at 10:50 p.m. and was extinguished by 11:19 p.m.

No fatalities or injuries were reported.

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