Parola

Scores of families have been rendered homeless and the count could further increase after two fires struck in succession at the densely-populated Parola compound in Tondo, Manila 

The firefighters could not penetrate the area quickly because there were a lot of people standing in front of the burning area.

This street mongrel finds comfort in the arms of his master after the 12-hour fire that razed the Parola Compound in Tondo, Manila yesterday that rendered more than 10,000 families homeless

In the first fire that started at 7 p.m. Monday, more than 6,000 families were displaced when the conflaguration, that burned for 12 hours, razed to the ground 5,000 houses.

More than 2,700 families have taken refuge at Delpan evacuation center. Others have transferred to the Baseco covered court, Parola barangay hall and Delpan sports complex. MB (Linus Escandor)