Three people died while 34 were injured after a water tank of the San Jose del Monte (SJDM) Bulacan Water District collapsed early Friday morning, Luisito Santos reported for dzBB.
The initial report by dzBB's Santos said two died and 24 were injured in the explosion, but the figures have since climbed, according to dzBB's Allan Gatus.
Gina Ayson Su, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer of SJDM, Bulacan, said a water tank that is about five years old collapsed. SJDM Mayor Arthur Robes said, on the other hand, that the water tank was seven years old. Either way, the tank is "young."
Su earlier confirmed that one person died in the incident. However, the identity of the person was not disclosed as of posting time.
She said they are investigating the incident and have yet to determine the cause of damage.
Witnesses said they heard an explosion early Friday morning.
Police Superintendent Fitz Macariola, San Jose Del Monte police chief, said there are several houses affected by the incident.
Clearing operation is underway in the affected area and the main road, and is expected to be completed in an hour, Robes said.
The mayor did not yet say if the collapse was triggered by a structural problem.
"Hindi ko masabi, dahil alam mo ang hirap natin mag-speculate until such time na 'yung mga engineering design ay makita ng mga engineer na nagkamali," said Robes in an interview with dzBB's Allan Gatus.
The city's Water District will help the families of the casualties and will shoulder the hospital expenses of those injured by the collapse, said Robes.
The explosion was a "wake-up call" for the local government, Robes said.
Rescue operations are still ongoing to look for people who may have been trapped in the debris, Gatus said in a separate report.
The initial report by dzBB's Santos said two died and 24 were injured in the explosion, but the figures have since climbed, according to dzBB's Allan Gatus.
Gina Ayson Su, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer of SJDM, Bulacan, said a water tank that is about five years old collapsed. SJDM Mayor Arthur Robes said, on the other hand, that the water tank was seven years old. Either way, the tank is "young."
Su earlier confirmed that one person died in the incident. However, the identity of the person was not disclosed as of posting time.
She said they are investigating the incident and have yet to determine the cause of damage.
Witnesses said they heard an explosion early Friday morning.
Police Superintendent Fitz Macariola, San Jose Del Monte police chief, said there are several houses affected by the incident.
Clearing operation is underway in the affected area and the main road, and is expected to be completed in an hour, Robes said.
The mayor did not yet say if the collapse was triggered by a structural problem.
"Hindi ko masabi, dahil alam mo ang hirap natin mag-speculate until such time na 'yung mga engineering design ay makita ng mga engineer na nagkamali," said Robes in an interview with dzBB's Allan Gatus.
The city's Water District will help the families of the casualties and will shoulder the hospital expenses of those injured by the collapse, said Robes.
The explosion was a "wake-up call" for the local government, Robes said.
Rescue operations are still ongoing to look for people who may have been trapped in the debris, Gatus said in a separate report.
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