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==NDRRMC: 17 killed, 62 hurt in Holy Week incidents== | |||
*Source: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/254287/news/nation/ndrrmc-17-killed-62-hurt-in-holy-week-incidents | |||
*April 9, 2012 10:20am | |||
:by VVP, GMA News | |||
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said as of Monday, 17 people have died and 62 people were hurt during the Holy Week. | |||
On its 8:00 a.m. report, the NDRRMC said the 17 fatalities from April 1 to 9 included: | |||
10 people who died from drowning, | |||
three who perished in a fire incident, and | |||
one who died in a maritime incident. | |||
The NDRRMC said the most recent fatalities included: | |||
Carlo Waggay Garcia, 9, who drowned in San Gabriel, La Union on Holy Saturday at 11:15 a.m.; | |||
Mark Anthony Talban, 19, who drowned at Anilao Beach Resort in Batangas on Good Friday; | |||
Abraham dela Cruz, 33, a barangay captain of San Manuel in Tarlac who died 2:55 a.m. Sunday after his vehicle hit a tree in San Manuel town | |||
Andy Gramo, 40, whose body was found floating at the Barangay Suqui coastal area in Calapan City in Mindoro Oriental at 2:20 p.m. on Easter Sunday. | |||
The NDRRMC said the 62 people who were reported injured included: | |||
61 who were injured from vehicular accidents, and | |||
one from a maritime incident. | |||
Two people are still missing because of a maritime incident, it said. | |||
Meanwhile, the NDRRMC said a grenade explosion occurred 7:45 p.m. last Good Friday along Moreno Street at Rosary Heights II in Cotabato City. | |||
While the explosion caused tension among residents gathering near the local cathedral for Lenten prayers, no casualty was reported. | |||
The NDRRMC said the local police and Army are investigating the incident. | |||
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*Source: http://www.philstar.com/nation/article.aspx?publicationsubcategoryid=200&articleid=794283 | *Source: http://www.philstar.com/nation/article.aspx?publicationsubcategoryid=200&articleid=794283 | ||
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“Oplan Ligtas Kwaresma” passenger assistance desks have also been set up near the ports’ ticketing booths. | “Oplan Ligtas Kwaresma” passenger assistance desks have also been set up near the ports’ ticketing booths. | ||
==9 drown in Visayas due to rains== | ==9 drown in Visayas due to rains== | ||