Four dead, 1 missing as firecracker factory caught fire in Pangasinan

Inquirer.net - Nov 5, 2026

CALASIAO, PANGASINAN, Philippines — A firecracker factory in Malasiqui town, Pangasinan went up in smoke in a fire that started around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4. In a Facebook live broadcast after the fire, Malasiqui Vice Mayor Daria Dolores Mamaril said there were at least four persons, including a seven-year old child, who died, and

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