A huge fire broke out in the big city, leaving thousands homeless

Residents move their belongings during a fire in Tondo, Manila, on November 24, 2024. Fierce orange flames and thick black smoke rose into the sky as the fire tore through hundreds of homes in the closely-built shantytowns of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. (Photo: JAM STA ROSA / AFP) (Photo: JAM STA ROSA/AFP via Getty Images) — Thousands of houses were destroyed (Image: AFP)

A huge fire broke out in a nearby slum area in Manila, the capital of the Philippines.

The Manila Fire District said about 1,000 houses were completely destroyed in the fire, leaving thousands of people behind. homeless.

There has been no loss of life so far in the fire, which is estimated to have broken out on the second floor of a house.

Drone footage of the flames shows houses plummeting to the ground in Manila’s Isla Puting Bato village.

The mass housing housed more than 2,000 families, according to the city’s fire department.

Local resident Leonila Abiertas, 65, said she lost almost all her belongings in the fire but luckily was able to save her late husband’s ashes.

“I just took the urn with my husband’s ashes,” she told AFP.

‘I really don’t know how I can start my life over again after this fire.’

Mandatory Credit: Photo: Xinhua/Shutterstock (14938829h) Residents are evacuated with their belongings through the windows of their homes as a massive fire engulfs a slum in Manila, Philippines, on November 24, 2024. At least 2,000 families were left homeless. A massive fire ripped through a residential area in the Philippine capital on Sunday, local officials said. Philippines Manila Slum Fire - November 24, 2024 — Local officials said at least 2,000 families were left homeless. (Image: Xinhua/Shutterstock)

Mandatory Credit: Photo: Xinhua/Shutterstock (14938829g) Residents are evacuated with their belongings as a massive fire engulfs a slum in Manila, Philippines, on November 24, 2024. A residential community was found in the Philippine capital on Sunday, local officials said. Philippines Manila Slum Fire - November 24, 2024 — Mayor is ‘exploring options’ for relocating those affected (Image: Xinhua/Shutterstock)

Mandatory Credit: Photo: Xinhua/Shutterstock (14938829f) Residents use a makeshift boat to evacuate with their pet dogs and belongings as a fire engulfs a slum in Manila, Philippines, on November 24, 2024. Philippines Manila Slum Fire - November 24, 2024 — No deaths have been reported so far (Image: Xinhua/Shutterstock)

Senior Inspector Alejandro Ramos, chief of intelligence and investigation of the Manila Fire Department, said most of the houses are made of lightweight, flammable materials and are therefore highly flammable.

The Philippine Air Force deployed two aircraft to assist in fighting the fire, which took eight hours to extinguish. local news reported.

“We will ensure that evacuees receive cash assistance, food and materials to rebuild their homes through our local government,” Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna said in a statement.

‘We must come together to support fire victims in this time of great need.’

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