Tuesday, September 16, 2014

1 killed in Cagayan de Oro grenade blast; explosion rocks Basilan warehouse

From GMA News (Sep 17): 1 killed in Cagayan de Oro grenade blast; explosion rocks Basilan warehouse

One person was killed in a grenade explosion in Cagayan de Oro City, while an explosion rocked a warehouse in Basilan in separate incidents Tuesday night.

In Cagayan de Oro City, the explosion occurred at the westbound terminal, according to a report on GMA News TV's "State of the Nation" at 7 p.m.

[Video report: 8 sugutan sa pagsabog sa tapat ng munisipyo sa General Santos City]

A separate report on dzBB radio cited initial information showing the fatality was about to be arrested by police near his house when a grenade explosion occurred.

Three policemen who were to arrest the fatality were injured.

Meanwhile, in Basilan, an explosion hit a warehouse in Lamitan City, radio dzBB reported.

Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao regional police head Chief Superintendent Noel delos Reyes said the incident occurred about 9:07 p.m., radio dzBB reported.

Delos Reyes cited initial information showing a fragmentation grenade was used in the Basilan explosion, though no one was injured.

Also on Tuesday night, eight people were injured in an explosion in front of the General Santos City Hall.

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/379531/news/regions/1-killed-in-cagayan-de-oro-grenade-blast-explosion-rocks-basilan-warehouse

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