Faulty electricity cables are being blamed for a fire at a market in the Philippines that has claimed the lives of 15 people.

13 other vendors are believed to have been injured in the blaze in Zamboanga city, a major port south of the capital Manila.

The fire is said to have lasted for around three hours.

The dead are said to include six children, who are reported to have been sleeping there to be up early for the weekend crowds.

The blaze ignited stacks of used clothing being sold at the city market.