HTI factory fire
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]
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| Date | February 1–3, 2017 | |
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| Duration | 2 days | |
| Location | General Trias, Cavite, Philippines | |
| Coordinates | 14.413660°N 120.875488°E | |
| Deaths | 5 (died in hospital)[1] | |
| Non-fatal injuries | 121[2] | |
| Property damage | ₱15 billion[3] | |
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Incident
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
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
References
- "Cavite factory fire victim dies in hospital". Inquirer.
- "Cavite EPZA fire: 6 in critical condition; injured now 126". Rappler.
- "Officials: Cavite factory fire put out, all workers accounted for". CNN Philippines.
- Co, Adrian Stewart (February 3, 2017). "100 hurt, 3 missing in Cavite factory fire". Panay News. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- "10 critical, scores injured in Cavite factory fire". ABS-CBN Corporation.
- "Cavite EPZA fire: No deaths recorded, but..." Rappler.
- "100 workers trapped, hurt in Cavite factory fire". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
- "5th HTI fire victim dies in hospital". Rappler.com. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
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