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Posted by Cess Rodriguez on Thursday, November 26, 2015
An Australian woman was injured after being hit by falling debris on the site of what used to be the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Makati City on Friday afternoon.
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The Makati Public Safety Department told INQUIRER.net over the phone that the foreigner was conscious and rushed to the Makati Medical Center after the accident took place at around 1:00 p.m.
Both the department and the Makati central police station said they are yet to receive additional information regarding the incident.
Makati Traffic, meanwhile, said Paseo de Roxas from Makati Avenue to Gil Puyat Avenue was closed to traffic due to the incident in the area. IDL