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Fire at Philippine garment factory kills 15 as rain and wrong address delay firefighters

  • Fifteen people died in a fire at a small apparel factory in Quezon City, Philippines.
  • Most victims were factory workers and carpenters sleeping when the fire began.
  • Flooding, traffic and an incorrect address delayed firefighters by 14 minutes.
  • The cause of the fire is still unknown and an investigation is underway.
  • Similar fires in the past have revealed lax enforcement of safety regulations in the country.
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