Volunteer hurt in Manila Central Post Office building fire
Fire at the Manila Post Office building. Photo from the Facebook page of the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office
MANILA, Philippines — A volunteer was injured as fire ravages the Manila Post Office building, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said Monday, May 22, 2023.
In a report, the BFP identified the volunteer as 43-year-old Toto Roslin, who sustained a minor cut on his right hand.
No fatality has so far been recorded from the fire that was confirmed and raised to the first alarm at 11:41 p.m. on Sunday, May 21.
The BFP said the fire reached the highest alert level of General Alarm at 5:54 a.m. Monday.
According to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), flames were put under control at 7:22 a.m on Monday after reaching the General Alarm at 5:54 a.m.
In 2018, the Manila Central Post Office building was declared as an Important Cultural Property by the National Museum.
Designed by Filipino architects Juan Arellano and Tomas Mapua, the neo-classical building had been destroyed during World War II and was restored in 1946.With reports from John Eric Mendoza
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