Five-year-old twins, unfortunately, perished in a fire that hit a residential area in Yangco St. Gagalangin, Tondo, Manila, on Wednesday, May 15.
According to the report by RH Boy Gonzales, the twins were reportedly trapped inside their home.
Their nanny, Jaquelyne Ragos, said she ran up to the second floor of the house after she heard the twin sisters cry out.
WATCH: Umiiyak na humihingi ng tulong ma-rescue ang kasambahay ng kambal na natrap sa sunog na sumiklab sa Yangco street Gagalangin Tondo, Maynila. | RH 29 @boy_gonzales, DZRH News pic.twitter.com/6QbFdCZoaH
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While they were still putting out the fire, firefighters reportedly searched for the twins.
The mother of the children went inside the house several times to try to find them, but she did not succeed.
Authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire, which lasted for an hour.
UPDATE: Kinumpirma ni BFP Manila Chief Senior Supt. Christine Doctor Cula na limang taong gulang na kambal ang nasawi sa sunog sa Tondo, Maynila. Tuloy-tuloy naman ang ginagawa nilang imbestigasyon sa pinagmulan ng sunog. | DZRH News pic.twitter.com/SEYMstBjZ5
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