BREAKING | Injuries reported in blast at Army HQ in Fort Bonifacio - radio

From InterAksyon (May 7): BREAKING | Injuries reported in blast at Army HQ in Fort Bonifacio - radio

The Philippine Army said a still undetermined number of persons were injured when a powerful explosion rocked the service branch's headquarters in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City late Wednesday morning.

Captain Anthony Bacus, the Army deputy spokesman, said the blast occurred around 11:25 a.m. at the Explosives and Ordnance Division building inside the Army Support Command.

“Just three minutes ago, we heard (a) loud explosion. Abot hanggang dito ‘yung pagyanig ng pagsabog (The force of the explosion could be felt from here),” Bacus said, speaking from the public affairs office, about a kilometer from the ASCOM compound along Lawton Avenue.

Bacus also confirmed there were casualties, although he could not say if the blast had killed anyone.

He said the blast was preceded by a fire and several weaker explosions.

“Before the explosion, may sunog doon. Tapos may maliliit na pagsabog hanggang sa sumabog ng malakas. Merong mga sugatan pero ‘di pa natin alam kung may nasawi,” he said.

Radio station dzBB reported that firefighters are on the scene battling the blaze.

Reporters on the scene saw at least two men, bloodied, being loaded onto an ambulance and a military vehicle.

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