MANILA, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- A fire broke out in a residential area in the Philippine capital before dawn Sunday, claiming the life of a 19-year-old male and injuring two others, the Philippines' Bureau of Fire Protection said.

The bureau said the fire started in one of the houses in Pasig City before 4 a.m. local time and spread in the crowded community in minutes, trapping the victim in his home.

It took firefighters over two hours to control the blaze, as the narrow alleys made it difficult for fire trucks to penetrate the burning houses.

The bureau added that the blaze gutted at least 30 houses and impacted about 50 residents. The bureau is looking into the cause of the fatal fire. Enditem

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