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The 2007 Glorietta explosion occurred in the Glorietta 2 section of the Glorietta shopping complex at Ayala Center in Makati, Metropolitan Manila, in the Philippines, on October 19, 2007, at around 1:25 PM PST. Initial reports indicated that the explosion originated from an LPG tank explosion in a restaurant in the mall. However, authorities were unable to confirm the true nature or source of the explosion. The blast killed eleven people and injured more than a hundred. Many of the victims were admitted at the Makati Medical Center and Ospital ng Makati.〔 〕〔( Afp.google.com, Nine people killed in bombing at the Philippines mall. )〕 ==The explosion== The explosion initially killed eleven people through shrapnel wounds, and at least 126 others were injured. The explosion was first reported to be due to an accidentally ignited LPG tank from Luk Yuen Noodle House. However, due to the extensive damage caused by the explosion, the Philippine National Police ruled this out and considered the cause to be a bomb.〔 〕 Whilst there are indications that it was an accident, the possibility of a terrorist attack cannot be discounted," the FCO said in the advisory. The United Kingdom also reiterated that there is a high threat of terrorism throughout the Philippines as terrorist groups continue to plan attacks and have the capacity and the intent to carry out these attacks at anytime and anywhere in the country.〔 〕 The Makati Rescue deployed a total of 40 rescue personnel and four emergency medical services (EMS) doctors to conduct search and rescue operations. The initial team of 10 Rescue personnel arrived at the scene some five minutes after the explosion.〔 〕 As of 7:30 PM (UTC +8), the blast has reportedly claimed at least nine fatalities and more than 100 were injured. Many of the victims were rushed on to the Makati Medical Center and the Ospital ng Makati (literally, Makati's Hospital).〔〔〔( Afp.google.com, Eight killed in bombing at Philippines mall )〕 The National Disaster Coordinating Council (as of 5 p.m. Friday), identified 5 of the 11 fatalities as Lester Peregrina, Jose Alan de Jesus, Liza Enriquez and Janine Marcos and Maureen De Leon. The latters body was recovered by Philippine National Red Cross rescue teams led by Richard Gordon.〔http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20071020-95599/Glorietta_death_toll_rises_to_9〕 Meanwhile, the United States and the United Kingdom embassies expressed sympathy for the victims of the explosion, promising assistance to the PNP and government in the investigation.〔( Inquirer.net, US, UK embassies express sympathy for blast victims )〕〔( GMA NEWS.TV, NDCC identifies 4 of 8 fatalities in Glorietta 2 blast )〕 Officials also reported that 10 people were reported missing. Police investigators identified 5 of the dead and officially released the names of 34 of the injured rushed to the Makati Medical Center (as of 3 p.m. Friday).〔( Abs-Cbn Interactive, Eight killed, 129 hurt in Makati mall blast )〕〔( Inquirer.net, List of dead and injured in Glorietta blast )〕 As the investigation continued four days after the incident, authorities are favoring the possibility that the blast was caused by an accident and not a terrorist attack. Although traces of RDX (Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine) were found on-site, this does not form conclusive proof that a bomb was the cause, as RDX also has commercial applications. The most probable cause, according to authorities, was the accumulation of methane gas in the building's septic tanks and as well as other combustible materials in its basement.〔(Inquirer.net, ‘High level of certainty’ mall blast an accident--probers )〕〔(GMANews.TV, Accident ‘high certainty’ in Glorietta blast - DILG chief )〕 Authorities, however, are not ruling out the possibility of a terrorist attack and are still investigating the incident to discover the true cause of the explosion.〔 Finally, at November 22, 2007 the Philippine National Police had concluded that the explosion is caused by gas, and not a bomb. However they still did not know how it happened. The policemen are now working on the negligence angle.〔(Inquirer.net, (UPDATE) Gas not bomb caused Makati mall blast -- PNP )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2007 Glorietta explosion」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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