• A general view of burnt houses following an overnight fire that razed a slum area in Caloocan city, east of Manila. Francis R Malasig / EPA
    A general view of burnt houses following an overnight fire that razed a slum area in Caloocan city, east of Manila. Francis R Malasig / EPA
  • A boy wades through a creek while collecting reusable materials. Romeo Ranoco / Reuters
    A boy wades through a creek while collecting reusable materials. Romeo Ranoco / Reuters
  • A Filipino salvages materials among the debris. Francis R Malasig / EPA
    A Filipino salvages materials among the debris. Francis R Malasig / EPA
  • One person died, one more is missing, and thousands of families lost their homes on Easter Sunday. Francis R Malasig / EPA
    One person died, one more is missing, and thousands of families lost their homes on Easter Sunday. Francis R Malasig / EPA
  • Filipino firefighters douse a house after the fire. Noel Celis / AFP Photo
    Filipino firefighters douse a house after the fire. Noel Celis / AFP Photo
  • Almost 1,000 families were affected by the fire according to local media reports. Noel Celis / AFP Photo
    Almost 1,000 families were affected by the fire according to local media reports. Noel Celis / AFP Photo
  • 400 houses were destroyed during the fire. Romeo Ranoco / Reuters
    400 houses were destroyed during the fire. Romeo Ranoco / Reuters

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In pictures: Huge fire rages through Manila slum

Rob Gurdebeke

April 21, 2014

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One person died, one more is missing, and thousands of families lost their homes after a huge fire raged through a slum area in Caloocan City, Metro Manila.

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