Coverage dated May 21, 2023

Fire ravages century-old Manila Central Post Office

Headline from UPI

A fire gutted the nearly 100-year-old Manila Central Post Office on Sunday night, leaving only the shell of the historic building standing.

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Reports & sources

7 articles, oldest first.

  1. Deutsche Welle

    Manila: Huge fire guts historic post office building – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The nearly 100-year-old landmark was seriously damaged, while letters and parcels were destroyed, alongside a collection of antique stamps.

  2. UPI

    Fire ravages century-old Manila Central Post Office (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    A fire gutted the nearly 100-year-old Manila Central Post Office on Sunday night, leaving only the shell of the historic building standing.

  3. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Fire destroys main post office in Philippine capital, a nearly 100-year-old neoclassical landmark | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Fire destroys main post office in Philippine capital, a nearly 100-year-old neoclassical landmark

  4. France 24

    Fire destroys historic Philippine post office building (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A huge fire destroyed a historic post office in the Philippine capital Manila, officials said Monday.

  5. Los Angeles Times

    Fire destroys historic Manila's main post office, razing the nearly 100-year-old landmark (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A fire tore through Manila’s historic post office building overnight, slightly injuring seven people and razing the nearly 100-year-old landmark.

  6. Fox News

    Philippine fire destroys a nearly 100-year-old neoclassical landmark (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A fire has destroyed a historic post office building in Manila, Philippines. The blaze at the capital’s nearly 100-year-old landmark lasted for at least seven hours.

  7. The Daily Caller

    Fire Destroys 100-Year-Old National Landmark In The Philippines (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A fire destroyed the Manila Central Post Office in the Philippines, with teams of firefighters reportedly battling for hours to bring the blaze under control.

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