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MANILA, Philippines (3rd UPDATE) – One person died and at least 13 other inmates were injured when fire struck the Antipolo City Jail in Barangay San Jose on Thursday night, December 27.
The fire started in one of the jail cells at around 8 pm, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection. It reached the second alarm before firefighters were able to put it out around 9 pm, according to an ABS-CBN News report.
Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) spokesman Chief Inspector Xavier Solda said Cesar Organo, 84, was declared dead on arrival at the hospital.
The inmates were evacuated as firemen tried to put out the fire.
Solda said the the inmates were being accounted for. The facility held an estimated 1,500 inmates.
Solda said in an update that the inmate who escaped surrendered to authorities Friday morning.
The injured inmates were to the Antipolo District Hospital, where 5 remained for further treatment. – Michael Bueza, with a report from Ben Nabong/Rappler.com
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