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MANILA, Philippines—After a fire engulfed the explosive device storage facility of the Philippine Army in Fort Bonifacio, a huge explosion caused 25 injuries. Two of the victims were severely burnt.
Smoke rises from the remains of a Philippine army munitions depot in Taguig City on May 7, after twenty-three people were injured when fire and a series of explosions struck the depot near the country’s financial district, officials and witnesses said. Local television footage showed uniformed soldiers carrying some of the injured on stretchers away from a burning building enveloped in black smoke, while three other victims sat on the pavement awaiting medical help. AFP
The cause of the fire inside the Army headquarters in Taguig City is being investigated, Army spokesman Lt. Col. Noel Detoyato said.
Here are the individuals that were injured in the blast in order of name, injuries, and place where they were treated.
- Captain Julius Galleon, avulsion, Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center
- Capt. Rosalino Galla, lacerations on left arm, Army General Hospital
- First Lieutenant Dinar Alosado, 80 percent of the body burnt, AFPMC
- Master Sergeant Ferdinand Rafal, 80% to 90% burnt, AFPMC
- Staff Sergeant Eddy Alano, 3rd degree burns, AFPMC
- Sergeant Rommel Septino, 2nd degree burns, AFPMC
- Corporal Javer Jabalde, Minor Physical Injury, AGH
- Ariel Vasquez, Minor Physical Injury, AGH
- Sergeant Leonardo Uy, Minor Physical Injury, AGH
- Corporal Ramon Mego, Minor Physical Injury, AGH
- Corporal Bernabe Mota, 2nd degree burn, AFPMC
- Sergeant Fredie Esparagoza, Fractured clavicle (left), AGH
- Fire Volunteer, Agrepeno Santos, Minor Physical Injury, AGH
- FV Michael Cabab, Minor Physical Injury, AGH
- FV Mark Cabab, Minor Physical Injury, AGH
- FV Ruel Chang, Minor Physical Injury, AGH
- FV Elmer Santos, Minor Physical Injury, AGH
- FV Francisco Gacusana, Minor Physical Injury, Ospital ng Makati
- FV Julius Donesa, Head Injury, Taguig Pateros
- FV Raldolfo Francisco, Minor Physical Injury, AGH
- FV Juan Paolo Lantin, Minor Physical Injury, AGH
- FV Edbert Quaresma, Minor Physical Injury, AGH
- FV Allan Gabito, Minor Physical Injury, AGH
- FV Herbert Pavila, Minor Physical Injury, AGH
- Colonel Rosalio Pompa, Minor Physical Injury, AGH
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