### [2026-05-4](/feed/2026/05/4/index.md)

##### San Mateo
# Two people are killed after a fire swept through a residential area in San Mateo, Rizal, Philippines. 




### Sources:

1. [Xinhua](https://english.news.cn/asiapacific/20260504/5b8213d0d2884ab0bc29169ed56b3157/c.html)

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