Blast Rocks Glorietta Mall
Shocking news came from the wires today. Around 1:20 p.m. on Friday (Manila time), a huge blast went through the Glorietta 2 shopping area in Makati. Nine people have been confirmed dead, and more than a hundred were injured.
The blast was initially thought to be from a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tank. But more recent reports say that it is from a homemade bomb. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo cleared her schedule for Saturday, for security reasons.
These photos show the extent of the damage inside the Glorietta:
Blogger DisneyCute was 40m away from the site, and shares his experience and some photos in his blog. Manuel L. Quezon III has a synopsis of bloggers’ accounts.
We’ll be updating you with more information as it is released. I hope that you and your family are safe and were spared from this tragedy. Our thoughts go to those who have been affected.
*Note on photos: I received these via forwarded email, with no information as to who the photographer is. If you have this info, please let us know so that we can give due credit.
Tags: Makati blast, Glorietta bombing, Glorietta Mall, Manila blast, Philippines
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