Explosion At Philippines Mall Kills 8
Police examine the damage of the busy Glorietta Shopping Mall in Manila.
MANILA, Philippines - A powerful explosion ripped through three floors of a shopping mall in the heart of Manila’s financial district Friday, killing eight people, injuring scores and sending police and troops on the highest state of alert.
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said “circumstances indicate it is highly probable that it was caused by an explosive device.” The same mall was targeted by a bombing in 2000.
She said police and the military went on the highest alert and deployed an additional 2,000 personnel to secure public areas “to prevent a similar occurrence.”
The afternoon explosion at the glitzy Glorietta 2 mall toppled roofs, destroyed walls, and sent debris crashing onto cars outside.
At least eight people were killed and about 130 were wounded, officials said.
Police Chief Inspector Raynold Rosero, deputy chief of the Philippine Bomb Data Center, said a bomb squad took swabs to identify the explosive responsible for the blast in Makati.
He said no bomb parts or fragments such as a detonating cord, switch or power source were immediately found in the area, which was damp with water possibly due to broken pipes.
National Security Adviser Norberto Gonzales said authorities were looking into a possible terrorist attack, but “there is no conclusive evidence yet.”
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Sounds like Abu Sayaff is at it again. thought we had special forces over there to kill these suckers along with filipino troops?
October 19th, 2007 at 8:18 am