Glorietta 2 bombing death toll rises to nine

By Ronron
October 20, 2007

The death toll in Friday’s bombing at Glorietta 2 mall in Makati City rose to nine on Saturday after one more body was retrieved from the rubbles of the blast site.

The ninth fatality was a man whose remains were unearthed by rescue team led by the Philippine National Red Cross at around 12:30 am yesterday, said National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) chief Director Geary Barias.

The wounded victims, on the other hand, that reached around 100, have mostly been discharged already from the two hospitals that provided them medical treatment.

At the Makati Medical Center, only 17 remain confined, while only six are at the Ospital ng Makati. All suffered from blast injuries.

The government and the Ayala Corporation, which owns Glorietta 2, have sponsored the funeral expenses for the dead, and hospital expenses for the wounded./DMS