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45 dead in Philippines after fire
At least 45 people have died after a fire
gutted a footwear factory in the Philippine capital Manila, officials say.
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Senior superintendent Sergio Soriano confirmed the deaths after inspecting the building in the capital's Valenzuela industrial district.
"They were lying side by side, but all I could see were their bones," he said.
About 200 to 300 people worked in the factory, according to Veato Ang, the factory owner.
"It just broke out and people started running," he said.
Twenty-six workers are still missing.
Rexlon Gatchalian, mayor of Valenzuela city in Manila, said he was hoping some of the workers, most of whom were trapped by flames and thick black smoke, had managed to escape.
"We're still hoping that the number of missing, 26, will, still go down," he said.
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-1...y-fire/6468136
RIP. 
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