1 body recovered, 'zero chance' of survival for 36 others in Philippine mall fire

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[BenLurkin]

A raging fire in a Philippines shopping mall on Sunday likely claimed the lives of 37 people, according to officials who said that they've recovered one body and there was "zero" chances of survival for the other 36 who were trapped inside the four-story building in southern Davao city.

Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio said firefighters told distraught relatives of the 36 trapped employees of a business outsourcing company at the top floor of the NCCC Mall that nobody could survive the extreme heat and thick black smoke.

"They were told that the chances of survival are zero," she said, adding that one of those trapped may be a Chinese or a South Korean, based on the name.

It is unclear when firefighters can break into most areas of the mall, where the blaze was put under control Sunday morning although smoke continued to billow from the building. The firefighters won't stop until all those reported missing are found, Duterte-Carpio said.

Investigators will determine the cause of the fire and the prospects of criminal lawsuits against the mall owners and officials would depend on the outcome of the investigation, said the mayor, who is the daughter of President Rodrigo Duterte.

[Doogle]

Sad....

[ealgeone]

Here you go, bro. Sorry to have this link posted.

[Mark17]

Here you go, bro. Sorry to have this link posted.

Thanks for the ping. Yes, it’s a sad day here in Davao City. The typhoon, as well as this fire, has killed a lot of people. The NCCC Mall, was our favorite mall. If we got tired of the incessant heat, we would go to NCCC, as it was only a few miles from where we live. A McDonald’s was right next door. I don’t think it was affected. Across the street is S & R membership shopping center. They were giving free pizza to the responders.
It’s a good thing it happened before the mall opened to the public, or there may have been thousands killed in the stampede to get out.