### [2022-05-2](/feed/2022/05/2/index.md)

##### 2022 Quezon City fire
# A fire destroys 80 homes in Quezon City, Philippines, killing eight people, including six children. 

The blaze destroyed 80 homes after tearing through a crowded settlement near the capital Manila.


### Sources:

1. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-61295550) [Image](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/1238E/production/_124383647_fire.png)

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