Police hunting 3 persons of interest in Davao blast

Residents place flowers at the makeshift memorial at the site of Friday night's explosion in Davao city, southern Philippines, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared a nationwide "state of lawlessness" Saturday after suspected Abu Sayyaf extremists detonated a bomb at the night market in Davao city, his hometown. (AP Photo/Manman Dejeto)

Residents place flowers at the makeshift memorial at the site of Friday night’s blast in Davao City. Police chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa said they were pursuing three persons of interest in the blast. AP

DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Authorities now have three persons of interest being pursued in connection with Friday night’s blast here that killed 14 people and wounded 67 others, Director General Ronald dela Rosa said.

Dela Rosa said among those authorities were trying to identify was a medium-built man in his mid-40s whom witnesses said hurriedly walked away from the massage section of the night market seconds before the explosion./rga

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