3 hurt as fire hits Makati tower

MANILA, Philippines — Three persons, including an elderly, were injured when a fire broke out on the 29th floor of the Burgundy Corporate Tower along Gil Puyat Avenue in Makati yesterday.

The victims, who suffered smoke inhalation and breathing difficulty, were Gabriel Bustamante, 61; Franklin Oreiro, 39, and Aireene Labios, 27.

The blaze started at 5:28 a.m. and reached first alarm at 5:40 a.m., according to the Bureau of Fire Protection.

The BFP declared the fire under control at 7:52 a.m.

Arson probers said they are still determining the cause of the fire.

In Manila, at least 110 families were left homeless after a fire razed a residential area in Sampaloc yesterday.