6 dead, 2 injured in Philippine fire

A fire on Saturday gutted a house in Quezon province, southeast of Manila, killing six family members and injuring two others, police said.

In a report, police said the fire trapped the victims, a 69-year-old woman and her five grandchildren, inside the two-story house in Candelaria town. Two other females, aged 48 and 37, were injured.

Police said a neighbor witnessed the fire and "saw the fatalities trapped inside the house, shouting and seeking for help."