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	Valenzuela mayor Rex Gatchalian said via text message that the death toll from Wednesday&#39;s disaster had reached 72. His spokesman said it remained unclear if there were others still missing.</div>
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72 people killed in Philippine factory fire: city mayor

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72 people killed in Philippine factory fire: city mayor

MANILA (AFP) - Seventy-two people have been confirmed dead after a fire ripped through a footwear factory in the Philippine capital, the city mayor told AFP on Thursday.

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