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The Philippine Air Force (PAF) 505th Search and Rescue Group led the rescue operations of stranded individuals after a fire broke out in a high-rise office building inside the SM Megamall complex along EDSA in Mandaluyong City on Thursday, September 2.Â
In photos shared by PAF commanding general Lieutenant General Allen Paredes, trapped persons were rescued by an air force chopper on the roof of The Mega Tower, located in Barangay Highway Hills. At least 96 individuals were rescued, said the PAF.
On Thursday, the Bureau of Fire Protection reported that a fire broke out at the 50-story tower around 10:26 am. It took three hours for the firefighters to put the fire under control at around 1:52 pm.Â
The BFP declared fire out at around 3:50 pm. There were no reported injuries and the cause of fire had yet to be determined.
On August 11, a fire also broke out in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City due to a gas explosion in a construction establishment. Only one person was reported injured and suffered 3rd degree burns in his face and upper and lower extremities. – Rappler.com
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