A huge blaze has ripped through a town leaving more than 500 families homeless.
The horrendous fire spread rapidly through the residential area in Tondo, Manila, Philippines.
Over £20,000 (P1,500,000) of damage was caused after four buildings were burnt to the ground.
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Amongst the 1,000 people affected by the blaze, officials revealed over 500 families were left devastated by the event.
Despite the huge blaze, the fire agency has revealed that only three people were left injured.
An 18-year-old, a 28-year-old and a 32-year-old were left with multiple lacerations.
According to the Bureau of Fire Protection-National Capital Region, the first alarm went off at 8:30 pm on Saturday (13 Sep) as reported by Need To Know.
The inferno began at a two-story residential building, which was allegedly made up of light materials.
Firefighters arrived at the scene with further alarms raised as the blaze began to engulf the local area.
The fire raged on until the early hours of Sunday morning, when it was under control by 2:46 am.
The fire was finally extinguished nine and a half hours after the first alarm.
The cause of the blaze is still under investigation.
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