Thursday, July 23, 2015

Photos: Explosion occurs in Zamboanga City; 1 dead, 9 hurt

From GMA News (Jul 24): Photos: Explosion occurs in Zamboanga City; 1 dead, 9 hurt

(Updated 5:45 a.m. July 24) An explosion occurred late Thursday evening in Zamboanga City along the San Jose Road, where a massage parlor and flower shops are located, city mayor Beng Climaco said via social media. Initially, one person died and eight others were injured, GMA News' Peewee Bacuño reported.

The number of wounded later rose to nine, GMA News' Unang Balita reported Friday morning.

peewee bacuño@PeeweeHero 7 hours ago
1 ang nasawi habang 8 na ang sugatan sa naganap na pagsabog sa zamboanga city, ngayong gabi.
 
“Police and military authorities are responding,” Mayor Climaco said.
 
peewee bacuño@PeeweeHero 
zamboanga city explosion
 

The explosion happened shortly after ten o'clock in the evening Thursday.
 
Mayor Climaco said city caretaker and vice mayor Cesar Iturralde and Zamboanga City police chief Angelito Casimiro “are on the scene to facilitate and coordinate efforts in attending to the victims, as well as in investigating the incident.”
 

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