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4 injured in Bukidnon bus explosion – police


At least four people were injured following an explosion inside a passenger bus in Maramag town in Bukidnon shorly after Thursday noon, police said.

Citing field reports, the Philippine National Police Operations Center said the RTMI bus was on its way to Cagayan de Oro City from Tacurong City when the explosion occured at 12:15 p.m.

As of posting time, it could not be determined caused the explosion. 
 
The victims, who were rushed to the hospital for treatment, were identified as:
  • Paquito Jivares, 61;
  • Ilyn Mancao Quadero, 21;
  • Diolola Fostanes, 36; and
  • Daniel Sincero, 45.
 
Both Fostanes and Sincero have since been released from the Central Mindanao University Hospital after treatment, the police report said.
 
Meanwhile, police are now inspecting bus terminals to ensure safety, it added. — Amanda Fernandez/RSJ, GMA News