Thick black smoke billows into the sky, visible from Quezon City, after a massive fire broke out at the Parola Compound near Gate 46 in Delpan, Binondo, Manila, on Saturday, May 23, 2026. The fast-moving blaze quickly escalated to Task Force Bravo as firefighters battled to contain the flames in the densely populated area. INQUIRER PHOTO / GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE
MANILA, Philippines — The number of families affected by the blaze that ravaged a residential area in Binondo, Manila, over the weekend has reached more than 2,500, Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said Sunday.
He gave the figure after inspecting the Parola Compound in Binondo, where the fire broke out, as well as the Delpan Evacuation Center, where displaced families are currently staying.
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