The explosions are traced to an ammunition dump of the Army’s 4th Infantry Division which catches fireplace and sends big fireballs to the sky
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines – A sequence of mysterious and earthmoving explosions roused total households in Cagayan de Oro and the neighboring city of Opol, Misamis Oriental from their sleep previous midnight on Tuesday, July 12.
The explosions have been traced to an ammunition dump at Camp Evangelista, the seat of the Army’s 4th Infantry Division in Patag, Cagayan de Oro, which caught fireplace and despatched big fireballs to the sky.
Main Francisco Garello, 4th ID spokesman, stated the ammunition dump caught fireplace shortly earlier than midnight however he gave no different particulars.
The exploding ammunition and fireballs have been seen and heard all through town as much as the neighboring city of Opol.
Many residents made frantic calls to authorities. Ambulances, fireplace vans, and emergency responders have been queued exterior the gate of Camp Evangelista as of this posting.
Nick Jabagat, officer-in-charge of the Cagayan de Oro Catastrophe Danger Discount Workplace, stated Army officers stopped everybody, together with rescue groups, on the gates.
“We have been advised that it’s nonetheless harmful to go inside due to the exploding ammunition,” Jabagat stated.
The ammo dump is the principle repository of the Army camp’s ammunition, together with mortars and artillery for the navy models underneath the 4th ID.
Jabagat stated they’re involved concerning the security of individuals in communities residing contained in the camp.
“We’ve heard nothing from them up to now and there’s a whole information blackout contained in the camp and adjoining areas,” he stated. – Rappler.com
