BOCAUE - Telephone and internet lines were still down in parts of Bocaue, Bulacan as of Thursday morning after several posts were damaged by the fireworks blaze that killed two, and left 24 others injured.

The fire spread from one fireworks store to four other business establishments, including a rice mill, local government officials said.

Between 7,000 to 10,000 customers of Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT) were affected by the damaged lines, PLDT Telecom Technician Jojo Manalo said.

Electricity distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) was also working on restoring downed power lines and were looking to repair affected lines within the day, officials said.

The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Philippine National Police (PNP), and local government officials were expected to meet Thursday to discuss safety measures and regulations for firecracker sellers in the area.

Officials records show that there are 53 registered dealers and six manufacturers of firecrackers in that part of Bulacan.

--- with a report from Kevin Manalo, ABS-CBN News