Overview
- A widely shared video shows a woman on an upper-floor balcony in Mandaue City tossing two small dogs to people below as flames and thick smoke spread.
- Firefighters set up a ladder and brought her down after the pets were caught, and witnesses said she was treated for minor injuries.
- The fire struck a three-storey structure that reports describe as a styrofoam facility with workers living on the third floor.
- Fire authorities have opened an investigation into the cause, and some outlets’ suggestions about an electrical source have not been officially confirmed.
- The rescue drew strong praise online, including from the Animal Kingdom Foundation, while news reports listed different names for the woman.