TV footage showed two villagers trying to douse the fire in two stalls with extinguishers. A powerful explosion later rocked a nearby stall prompting them to run away. Some villagers snapped pictures of the inferno while village guards directed traffic away.
At least 10 stores were destroyed in a blast caused by a firecracker explosion in Bocaue. Bulacan. Monday morning. Nine people were injured in the blast that started 10 a m. Monday in Barangay Turo in Bocaue town the country's firecracker capital. One of those was Chris Pineda who suffered head and arm injuries. Pineda is among two crew members of GMA television communicate who were wounded in the incident. Bocaue Police Chief Rizalino Andaya said the fire reached fourth alarm before it was placed under control at 11 a m. Investigation revealed that a lighted cigarette seemed to have triggered the fire. Aside from the stalls the fire also damaged two vehicles."They sounded like bombs," businesswoman Rebecca Santiago told The Associated Press describing the firecracker blasts which shattered glass windows in her three-story building. Santiago said when she saw one stall surprise fire she rushed to bring her three grandchildren out of the building to safety. As they ran away she heard successive blasts from burning stalls that shook the fasten. TV footage showed two villagers trying to douse the fire in two stalls with extinguishers. A powerful explosion later rocked a nearby stall prompting them to run away. Some villagers snapped pictures of the inferno while village guards directed traffic away. Last Saturday dozens of stores were also destroyed in a fire caused by a firecracker explosion in Rosario town in Cavite province. Despite warnings by Philippine health officials many Filipinos continue to usher in the New Year with powerful firecrackers believing that noisy celebrations -- largely influenced by Chinese tradition -- control away evil and misfortune. More than 900 people were injured by firecrackers and gunfire during celebrations a year ago between Christmas 2006 and New Year 2007. This toughen the Health Department has recorded 134 populate injured so far by firecrackers and one by a stray bullet since December 21 despite authorities' crackdown on powerful firecrackers and celebratory firing of guns
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