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HTI factory fire

Coordinates: 14°24′49″N 120°52′32″E / 14.413660°N 120.875488°E / 14.413660; 120.875488
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2017 HTI factory fire
DateFebruary 1–3, 2017 (2017-02-01 – 2017-02-03)
Duration2 days
LocationGeneral Trias, Cavite, Philippines
Coordinates14°24′49″N 120°52′32″E / 14.413660°N 120.875488°E / 14.413660; 120.875488
Deaths5 (died in hospital)[1]
Non-fatal injuries121[2]
Property damage15 billion[3]

On February 1, 2017 at around 6:00 p.m. (UTC +8), a fire hit the House Technology Industries, Ltd. factory inside the Cavite Export Processing Zone in General Trias, Cavite.[4]

Incident

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On February 1, around 746 employees were at work when the fire started according to Brig. Gen. Charito Plaza, director-general of Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).[5] At 9pm, the third alarm was immediately raised.[5]

Aftermath

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The fire was officially out at 4:15pm on February 3.[6] Remulla said that some survivors suffered about 70% to 90% burns to their bodies.[7]

The claims that there were fatalities which authorities tried to cover up were refuted by Remulla.[6] The fire resulted in five fatalities who all died in hospital and not during the fire incident.[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Cavite factory fire victim dies in hospital". Inquirer. 5 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Cavite EPZA fire: 6 in critical condition; injured now 126". Rappler.
  3. ^ "Officials: Cavite factory fire put out, all workers accounted for". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017.
  4. ^ Co, Adrian Stewart (February 3, 2017). "100 hurt, 3 missing in Cavite factory fire". Panay News. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "10 critical, scores injured in Cavite factory fire". ABS-CBN Corporation.
  6. ^ a b "Cavite EPZA fire: No deaths recorded, but..." Rappler.
  7. ^ "100 workers trapped, hurt in Cavite factory fire". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  8. ^ "5th HTI fire victim dies in hospital". Rappler.com. 24 February 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.