
A firefighter walks at the site of a huge fire that hit a slum area in Manila, the Philippines, on Aug. 6, 2025. Around 1,500 families were affected by the fire according to the Philippine Bureau of Fire Protection. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

A helicopter dumps water during a huge fire that hit a slum area in Manila, the Philippines, on Aug. 6, 2025. Around 1,500 families were affected by the fire according to the Philippine Bureau of Fire Protection. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

A resident is seen outside a collapsed home during a huge fire that hit a slum area in Manila, the Philippines, on Aug. 6, 2025. Around 1,500 families were affected by the fire according to the Philippine Bureau of Fire Protection. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

Firefighters are seen at the site of a huge fire that hit a slum area in Manila, the Philippines, on Aug. 6, 2025. Around 1,500 families were affected by the fire according to the Philippine Bureau of Fire Protection. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

Firefighters try to put out a huge fire that hit a slum area in Manila, the Philippines, on Aug. 6, 2025. Around 1,500 families were affected by the fire according to the Philippine Bureau of Fire Protection. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)

Fire trucks are seen at the site of a huge fire that hit a slum area in Manila, the Philippines, on Aug. 6, 2025. Around 1,500 families were affected by the fire according to the Philippine Bureau of Fire Protection. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)



