Philippines launches criminal probe after deadly mall fire

Philippine authorities ordered a criminal investigation Monday into a shopping mall fire that killed dozens of people, most of them call centre staff from an American firm. Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre announced the inquiry as the government raised the toll from Saturday's NCCC mall fire in the southern city of Davao to one dead and 38 missing. Deadly blazes occur regularly in the Philippines, particularly in slum areas where there are virtually no fire safety standards.

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