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MANILA, Philippines (AP) - At least 24 people died in a fire that engulfed a one-story department store in the central Philippines on Christmas Day, police said Tuesday.
The fire swept through the store in Ormoc city, 340 miles southeast of Manila, leaving many vendors and customers trapped inside, acting provincial police director Senior Superintendent Manuel Cobillo said.
At least five people were injured. Two of them are in critical condition, he said.
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