A massive fire tore through a coastal shanty town in the Philippine capital on Sunday, leaving at least 2,000 families homeless as flames billowed for nearly eight hours.

Thousands have been left homeless after a fire ripped through a densely built slum area of the Philippine capital Manila.

Eight thousand people have been left homeless in Manila after a major fire ripped through a densely packed slum area on Sunday, CNN reports.

Around 1,000 homes were destroyed on Sunday (Nov 24) after a massive fire ripped through a slum in Manila, Philippines. The homes in Isla Puting Bato housed around 2,000 families, according to authorities.