Fire destroys hundreds of homes in residential area of Manila - in pictures

Residents forced to escape by boat from a fire in Tondo, Manila

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  Black smoke rises during a fire in the Isla Puting Bato residential area in Manila. All Photos: AFP

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  A fire ripped through hundreds of houses in a closely built residential area of the Philippine capital, Manila.

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  Residents and firefighters put out a fire at Tondo in Manila on November 24, 2024. Raging orange flames and thick black smoke billowed into the sky, as fire ripped through hundreds of houses in a closely built slum area of the Philippine capital Manila. (Photo by JAM STA ROSA / AFP)

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  People watch as houses burn in Tondo.

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  Residents carry their belongings to safety as smoke billows.

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  People carry a woman who fainted during the fire.

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  A man rescues a dog from a fire at Tondo in Manila.

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  Residents watch as firefighters battle the blaze at Tondo in Manila.

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  People leave Tondo along with their belongings.

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  A Philippine Air Force helicopter drops water over houses in Tondo.