Culture & Entertainment · Philippines Bureau
Four dead, one missing in Pangasinan firecracker factory blaze
A fire destroyed a firecracker manufacturing facility in Malasiqui, Pangasinan on Wednesday evening, claiming at least four lives including a young child. One person remains unaccounted for following the incident.
LSN Philippines ·
A firecracker factory in Malasiqui town, Pangasinan was destroyed by fire Wednesday night, Nov. 4, resulting in at least four fatalities and one person still missing. The blaze broke out around 7:30 p.m. at the manufacturing facility, drawing emergency response teams to the scene.
According to Malasiqui Vice Mayor Daria Dolores Mamaril, those confirmed dead included a seven-year-old child. The identities and circumstances of the other victims were not immediately disclosed. Search and rescue operations were ongoing for the missing individual as of the latest reports.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Firecracker manufacturing facilities have been the site of several industrial accidents in the Philippines in recent years, raising ongoing safety concerns in the sector. Authorities typically conduct inquiries into such incidents to determine whether proper safety protocols were being followed.
The incident occurred during the peak season for firecracker production and sales in the run-up to the year-end holiday celebrations in the Philippines.