Smoke rises from the Resorts World Manila complex early Friday, June 2, 2017 in suburban Pasay city southeast of Manila, Philippines. Friday, June 2, 2017. Gunshots and explosions rang out early Friday at a mall, casino and hotel complex near Manila’s international airport in the Philippine capital, sparking a security alarm amid an ongoing Muslim militant siege in the country’s south. AP
Resorts World Manila on Friday said it has extended medical assistance to 54 people injured in an attack by a lone gunman who set himself and parts of the hotel-casino on fire.
“This is a sad day for Resorts World Manila,” said Resorts World Manila corporate communications director Owen Cammayo in a social media post.
Cammayo said the gunman entered the casino at around midnight, fired shots and set gaming tables on fire.
“The Company’s security, together with police authorities, launched a hot pursuit and at around 7 a.m. this morning, the gunman was found dead,” he said. “He had taken his own life by setting himself on fire followed by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.”
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“As of this time, the Company has extended medical assistance to the 54 individuals who were taken to nearby hospitals,” Cammayo said.
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He said the casino’s security team and the Bureau of Fire Protection are conducting search and rescue operations in the building.
“It is with deep regret that we have been informed of several casualties, the number and identities of whom have yet to be determined. As soon as this information becomes available, we shall be informing their loved ones,” he said.
“We ask for your understanding during this difficult time,” he added. “This cowardly act of a deranged mind will not defeat the spirit on which Resorts World Manila was built. With your prayers, we will overcome this tragedy.”
Those who need to contact the company can call their hotline numbers: 0917-872 8300 and 0917-872 8756. IDL/rga